What is Haemophilus influenzae

There are many types of bacteria, and they are everywhere in our lives. Bacteria are very harmful to human health, so we must prevent bacteria to prevent them from invading ourselves and causing some diseases. Bacteria are common in inducing human diseases, so when treating some diseases, we must see what causes them. So what is Haemophilus influenzae?

Many people don’t know much about Haemophilus influenzae, and don’t know how to treat it after it appears. This type of bacteria usually appears because of disease, so to improve it, disease treatment is also needed.

Haemophilus influenzae:

Haemophilus influenzae is a non-motile Gram-negative bacillus. It was discovered by Dr. Pfeiffer in 1892 during an epidemic of influenza. It is generally an aerobic organism, but can grow into a facultative anaerobe. Haemophilus influenzae was initially mistakenly thought to be the cause of influenza, but this misconception was not resolved until 1933, when the viral pathogen of influenza was discovered. However, Haemophilus influenzae can still cause a variety of other diseases.

Haemophilus influenzae was so named because it was mistakenly believed to be the cause of the 1889 influenza pandemic. According to most studies of community-acquired pneumonia, it is the most common cause of bacterial pneumonia, second only to Streptococcus pneumoniae. Strains containing the type b (Hib) polysaccharide capsule are the most virulent and are most likely to cause severe disease, including meningitis, epiglottitis, and bacteremic pneumonia.

Thanks to the Hib vaccine, Haemophilus influenzae infection has nearly disappeared in the United States and other developed countries. Haemophilus influenzae that parasitizes the upper respiratory tract of adults often has no capsule (non-type b). These strains can migrate to the lower respiratory tract of patients with chronic bronchitis, often indicating an exacerbation of chronic bronchitis.

Through the above introduction, we have a good understanding of Haemophilus influenzae. Therefore, we must seek timely treatment after the onset of the disease, otherwise it will cause great damage to our health. However, it should be noted that for this type of disease, the diet also needs to be followed by the doctor, and the choice of some foods with strong taste should be reduced.