Fatal, fulminant and invasive non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae infection in a preterm infant : a re-emerging cause of neonatal sepsis

• Main Authors: Chowdhury, Sudipta Roy, Bharadwaj, Srabani, Chandran, Suresh
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Science::Medicine; Non-typeable Haemophilus Influenza; Early-onset Neonatal Sepsis
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/145352
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Early-onset neonatal sepsis (EOS) is a major cause of neonatal death and long-term neurodevelopmental disabilities among survivors. The common pathogens causing EOS are group B streptococcus (GBS) and Escherichia coli. Haemophilus influenzae (H. influenzae) is a Gram-negative coccobacillus that can...