Fastidious Gram-Negative Bacilli

Whooping Cough

• Bordetella pertussis is the bacterium responsible for whooping cough, also known as pertussis.
• This highly contagious respiratory infection is characterized by a distinctive, severe coughing fit that can last for weeks.

Tularemia

• Francisella tularensis is the bacterium responsible for tularemia, a serious infectious disease.
• It can be transmitted through contact with infected animals, their carcasses, or by insect bites.

Non-Typable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi)

• Haemophilus influenzae is a common bacterium that can cause various infections, including ear infections, sinusitis, pneumonia, and meningitis.
• Non-typable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) refers to strains that lack the capsule characteristic of the typable strains, which are responsible for more serious infections.
• These strains are frequently found in the upper respiratory tract of healthy individuals and are a common cause of respiratory infections in adults and children.

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