Summary

DescriptionHaemophilus influenzae meningitis 5003 lores.jpg	English: This is an inferior view of a brain infected with Gram-negative en:Haemophilus influenzae bacteria. In the U.S. and other industrialized countries, more than 50% of H. influenzae serotype b cases present as en:meningitis with fever, headache, and stiff neck. 3%-6% of cases are fatal; up to 20% of surviving patients have permanent hearing loss.
Date	15 May 2005 (original upload date)
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Author	Photo Credit: Content Providers(s): CDC
Permission (Reusing this file)	English: None - This image is in the public domain and thus free of any copyright restrictions. As a matter of courtesy we request that the content provider be credited and notified in any public or private usage of this image.

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Original upload log

• 2005-05-15 22:29 Rsabbatini 700×449×8 (49590 bytes) Meningitis. This is an inferior view of a [[brain]] infected with [[Gram-negative]] [[Haemophilus influenzae]] [[bacteria]]. In the U.S. and other industrialized countries, more than 50% of H. influenzae serotype b cases present as meningitis with [[fever