Méningite à Haemophilus influenzaee type non b chez un nourrisson: cause rare à pronostic réservé

Abstract

Non-type b Haemophilus influenzae strains are a rare cause of invasive secondary involvement in infants. We here report the case of a 11-month old infant with meningitis caused by non-type b Haemophilus influenzae, a polymorphic gram-negative bacillus exceptionally described in the literature, of unknown origin and with fatal outcome. Clinicians and microbiologists should suspect these uncommon serotypes as a cause of meningitis.

Keywords

• haemophilus influenzae de type non b
• méningite
• nourisson