Lethal meningoencephalitis and septicemia caused by Haemophilus influenzae type f in an adult with multiple myeloma.
A patient with chemotherapy-treated multiple myeloma developed overwhelming sepsis and meningoencephalitis with Haemophilus influenzae type f. Typable H. influenzae other than type b has only rarely been reported as a cause of serious disease in adults. The patient's immunosuppressed status presumably predisposed her to this unusual infection.
D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D005260:Female; D006192:Haemophilus Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006193:Haemophilus influenzae; D006801:Humans; D008583:Meningitis, Haemophilus / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D008875:Middle Aged; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000150:complications*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis