Meningitis and bacteremia caused by Haemophilus influenzae Type e in an immunocompetent child

Abstract

Haemophilus influenzae infection is a well-known cause of serious invasive disease in adults and children. But incidence of the common serotypes are type b, f and a. There is very little information available on invasive disease of Haemophilus influenzae type e (Hie) in China, especially in children. We report a case of an immunocompetent child who was clinically diagnosed with bacterial meningitis with bacteremia caused by Hie. The literature on infection especially meningitis caused by Hie is reviewed.

Keywords

• Haemophilus influenzae type e
• invasive disease
• bacterial meningitis