Haemophilus influenzae green book

The flu chapter of the green book has been updated to reflect the latest guidance from the joint committee on vaccination and immunisation in readiness. The family also includes pasteurella and actinobacillus, two other genera of. Hib infections used to be a serious health problem in the uk, but the routine immunisation against hib, given to babies since 1992, means these infections are now rare. Strains isolated from respiratory tract specimens, such as sputum, or middle ear or sinus fluid usually do not have a capsule. Haemophilus species medical microbiology ncbi bookshelf. In vitro growth requires accessory growth factors, including x factor hemin and v factor nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide nad. Phe uk immunisation schedule green book chapter 11 phedh. For more information on haemophilus influenzae type b hib immunisation, including updates, please refer to the public health england phe green book. Influenza april 2019 19 influenza the disease influenza is an acute viral infection of the respiratory tract. Nontype bencapsulated strains present in a similar manner to type b infections.

Haemophilus influenzae can cause serious invasive disease, especially in. Haemophilus influenzae type b can cause serious invasive disease, especially in young children. This pgd is for the administration of haemophilus influenzae type b and. Before the introduction of hib immunisation, the estimated annual incidence of invasive hib disease was 34 per 100,000 children under five years of age.

Haemophilus influenzae type b hib immunisation against. The flu chapter of the green book has been updated to reflect the latest guidance from the joint committee on vaccination and immunisation in readiness for the 2015 to 2016 influenza season. The hibmenc conjugate vaccine is made from capsular polysaccharides of haemophilus influenzae type b and neisseria meningitidis capsular group c, which. Hps website haemophilus influenzae health protection scotland. It is generally aerobic but can grow as a facultative anaerobe. Invasive disease is usually caused by encapsulated strains of the organism. Haemophilus influenzae is a gramnegative coccobacillus. Haemophilus influenzae is a gramnegative coccobacillus that is part of the normal flora of the upper respiratory tract. One in every 600 children developed some form of invasive hib disease before.

Haemophilus influenzae type b hib causes pneumonia, bacteremia, meningitis, epiglottitis, septic arthritis, cellulitis, otitis media, purulent pericarditis, and less commonly, endocarditis, endophthalmitis, osteomyelitis, peritonitis, and gangrene. Haemophilus influenzae type b hib is a bacterial infection that can cause a number of serious illnesses, particularly in young children. Recommended vaccinations for asplenic and hyposplenic adult. Pink books chapter on haemophilus influenzae type b. Six typeable capsular serotypes af are known to cause disease.

The green book has the latest information on vaccines and vaccination procedures. Haemophilus influenzae infections red book 2015 red. Hps website green book chapter on immunisation updated. Haemophilus influenzae can cause serious invasive disease, especially in young children. Influenzae meningitis notifiable except in scotland. Sign in or purchase a subscription to access this content. Haemophilus influenzae requires both factors x and v. Immunisation against infectious disease paediatric care. Haemophilus influenzae hib manuals, publications, articles cdc. Haemophilus influenzae is a small, nonmotile gramnegative bacterium in the family pasteurellaceae. This bacteriology lecture will explain the general properties of haemophilus influenzae and it also explains the pathogenesis and infectivity of influenza bacteria.