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Hemophilic infection - what is it?
Infectious diseases caused by Haemophilus influenzae (Pfeiffer bacillus) are called haemophilus influenzae. Several types of bacteria belonging to the same genus of hemophilus are hiding under the name "hemophilic bacillus".
Haemophilus influenzae got its name from the fact that red blood cells are required for its reproduction. This bacterium has the property of destroying intercellular connections and thus penetrating into the bloodstream from the focus of primary infection. By suppressing participants in cellular immunity, Haemophilus influenzae increases colonies and, penetrating into the structures of the central nervous system, infects the membranes of the brain, causing inflammation (including purulent nature).
The carrier of the disease, as well as its source, is a person. Infection occurs by airborne droplets. The bacterium enters the mucous layer of the upper respiratory tract and further into the capillaries.
In a study of the susceptibility of Haemophilus influenzae, it was found that it is resistant to antibodies of the immune system, to high doses of antibiotics. For this reason, a mandatory phased vaccination of children against hemophilic infection was introduced , starting from the age of three months. There are three types of vaccines against Haemophilus influenzae type b (one of the most virulent strains of the bacterium):
- Hiberix,
- ACT-HIB,
- Hemophilic type b conjugate vaccine.
The list of diseases caused by hemophilic infection is quite wide:
- Purulent meningitis,
- Hemophilic pneumonia,
- Purulent arthritis,
- sinusitis,
- Otitis,
- Inflammation of the subcutaneous tissue,
- Purulent pericarditis,
- Epiglottitis,
- Hemophilic sepsis.
The incubation period of the infection is difficult to detect. Typical signs of hemophilic infection are considered to be inflammation of the mucous membrane of the upper respiratory tract, meningeal syndrome, signs of pneumonia, low-grade fever.
Hemophilic infection is dangerous because it spreads with blood to vital organs and can cause death. The risk group includes unvaccinated children, adults and the elderly with weakened immune systems.
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