Severe Presentation of Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) Infection in a Previously Healthy Toddler

Background. Cellulitis is the inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissue. It is usually caused by Gram-positive organisms such as Staphylococcus and Streptococcus pyogenes infection. Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) is an uncommon cause of cellulitis. Hence, we report on this case. Ca...

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Main Authors: Eiman Al Boloushi, Abdulla Al Amri, Ghassan Ghatasheh, Huda Al Dhanhani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/8306491