Haemophilus influenzae infection natural history, complications and prognosis

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Patient Information
Overview
Causes
Classification Pneumonia Bacteremia Meningitis Epiglottitis Cellulitis arthritis Otitis media Conjunctivitis
Pathophysiology

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Prognosis

3%-6% of cases are fatal; up to 20% of surviving patients have permanent hearing loss or other long-term sequelae.