HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE
HISTORY
 Hib was found in
a group of
patient during an
influenza in
1892.
 Haemophilus
Influenzae was
first isolated in
1890 by Richard
Pfeiffer.
SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION
 Kingdom : Bacteria
 Phylum: Proteobacteria
 Class: Gamma Proteobacteria
 Family: Pasteurellaceae
 Genus : Haemophilus
 Species : Influenzae
SPECIES
 Haemophilus Influenzae
 Haemophilus Influenzae biotype aegyptius
 Haemophilus haemolyticus
 Haemophilus ducreyi
 Haemophilus aprophilus
 Haemophilus parainfluenzae
 Haemophilus parahaemolyticus
 Haemophilus paraphrophilus
Species X Factor Y Factor Haemoly
sis
CO2
Require
ment(5%
)
Lactos
e
Sucrose Glucose Mannos
e
catalase Xylose
H.influen
zae
+ + _ + _ _ + _ + +
H.Influen
zae(aegy
ptius)
+ + _ _ _ _ + _ + +
H.haemo
lyticus
+ + + _ _ _ + _ + _
H.ducreyi + _ +w _ _ _ _ _ _ _
H.aphrop
hilus
_ _ _ + + + + + _ +
H.parainf
luenzae
_ + _ _ _ + + + V _
H.paraha
emolyticu
s
_ + + _ _ + + _ + _
H.paraph
rophilus
_ + _ + + + + + _ +
CHARACTERISTICS OF SIX BIOTYPES
character I II III
IV V VI VII
VIII
Indole production + + _ _ + _ + _
Urease Activity + + + + _ _ _ _
Ornithine decarboxylase + _ _ + + + _ _
MORPHOLOGY
VIRULANCE FACTOR
 Outer membrane protein
 Pili
 Immunoglobulin A1 Protease
 Lipopolysaccharides
 Capsule
VIRULANCE FACTOR BIOCHEMICAL FUNCTION
Capsular polysaccharides PRP of the capsule is antiphagocytic. It
resists phagocytosis of the bacteria
Lipopolysaccharides Causes meningococcal inflammation.
IgA1 protease Causes breakdown of IgA, facilitate
colonization of H.influenzae on the
mucosal surface
Pili Helps in adherence of H.influenzae to
epithelial cells.
MODE OF TRANSMISSION
PATHOGENESIS
H.Influenzae enters the human host by respiratory route.
Pilus and non pilus adhesions of the bacteria mediate colonization in
the nasopharynx and oropharynx
Lipid A lipopolysaccharides impairs ciliary function and IgA1 protease
breakdown IgA1
Cause damage of the respiratory mucosa
A large bacterial load or the viral infection potentiate the bacterial
infection that invade mucosa and enter the blood stream.
The presence of antibodies, complement components and phagocytes
cause clearance of bacteremia
The absence of anti PRP antibodies contributes to bacterial infection
High grade bacteremia leads to disseminate to various sites including
meninges, subcutaneous tissue,joints,pleura and pericardium
Responsible for causing Meningitis, Arthritis, pneumonia and endocarditis
Colonization of noncapsulated strains will direct extend to sinuses,
eustachian tube etc cause sinusitis and otitis media
CLINICAL SYNDROME
Cellulitis cause by H.influenzae in foot
Cellulitis caused by H.influenzae in cheek
H.Influenzae causing Otitis Media
Clinical Syndrome of H.influenzae
MATERIALS AND METHODOLOGY
PREANALYTICAL PHASE
 Sample Collection
 Sample Transport
SPECIMEN
 CSF
 Throat Swab
 Sputum
 Pus
 Joint Aspirates
 Pleural Aspirates
 Bronchial Aspirates
 Pericardial Aspirates
COLLECTION
Lumber Puncture for CSF Collection
Sputum Collection
specimen collection for throat swab
ANALYTICAL PHASE
 Direct Examination :
Microscopic Observation
H.Influenzae in Gram Stain
H.Influenzae in coccobacilli form in Gram stain
Direct Smear Of H.influenzae in CSF in a case of meningitis
H.Influenzae in immunofluorescence microscopy
ANTIGEN DETECTION
Latex Agglutination Test For H. influenzae
CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS
H.Influenzae in Chocolate Agar
SATELLITISM
Satellitism Test for H.Influenzae
SELECTIVE MEDIA
 Levinthal’s Agar:
Prepared by boiling and filtering a mixture of blood
and nutrient broth.
Fildes Agar : By adding peptic digest of blood to
nutrient broth
H.Influenzae in Fildes Agar
ENRICHMENT MEDIA
 Blood Culture:
Brain Heart Infusion Broth (BHI Broth) :
BIOCHEMICAL TEST
CATALASE TEST OXIDASE TEST
NITRATE REDUCTION TEST
NITRATE REDUCTION TEST
ISOLATION FROM CLINICAL SPECIMEN
IDENTIFICATION
X and V Test For H.influenzae
H.Influenzae in X And V Test
H.Influenzae in Latex Agglutination Test
Flowchart for isolation of H.influenzae
POST ANALYTICAL PROCEDURE
 Interpretation of Laboratory Results:
Antigen Detection :
Culture :
ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY TEST
Kirby Bauer Disk diffusion Method For H.influenzae
performing in Chocolate Agar
Acidometric Paper Strip Method For Penicillin
Nitrocefin Test For Cephalosporin
PREVENTION AND CONTROL
 Vaccination :
Recently,three types of haemophilus influenzae
type b vaccines are available. These vary in
following properties:
1.The protein carrier used.
2.The molecular size of saccharides.
3.The method of conjugating the protein to the
Saccharides.
 Three types of Vaccines are as follows:
 HbOC (Mutant Diphtheria toxin as a carrier)
 PRP-T (Tetanus Toxoid as a carrier Protein)
 PRP-OMP (Major OMP Of Neisseria meningitidis
serotype B as a carrier protein )
Child Vaccinated with Haemophilus Type b Vaccine
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REFERANCES
 Practical Medical Microbiology(Mackie And
McCartney)
 Diagnostic Microbiology (Bailey And Scott’s)
 Textbook Of Microbiology And Immunology (Parija)
 A Textbook Of Microbiology (Chakraborty)
 Textbook Of Microbiology (Dr. Prof. CP Baveja)
 Textbook Of Microbiology (Anantanarayan And
Paniker’s)

Haemophilus influenzae