title: Hepatobiliary infections due to non-capsulated Haemophilus influenzae.
abstract: We present two cases of non-capsulated Haemophilus influenzae hepatobiliary infection and review the literature. Such cases are rare, and prior to routine immunization against H. influenzae serotype b invasive Haemophilus disease was largely caused by capsulated strains. The epidemiology of invasive Haemophilus infections has changed and the number of cases of intra-abdominal and hepatobiliary infection may be underestimated due to current microbiological processing practices.
authors.affiliation: Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals, Eastern Road, Brighton, Sussex, UK.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Talbot
authors.affiliation: Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals, Eastern Road, Brighton, Sussex, UK.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Alexander
authors.affiliation: Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals, Eastern Road, Brighton, Sussex, UK.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lewis
authors.affiliation: Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Falmer, Sussex, UK.|Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals, Eastern Road, Brighton, Sussex, UK.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Newport
authors.affiliation: Haemophilus Reference Unit, Health Protection Agency, London, UK.
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Slack
authors.affiliation: Haemophilus Reference Unit, Health Protection Agency, London, UK.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Litt
authors.affiliation: Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Falmer, Sussex, UK.|Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals, Eastern Road, Brighton, Sussex, UK.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.affiliation: Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Falmer, Sussex, UK.|Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals, Eastern Road, Brighton, Sussex, UK.
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Webster
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001660:Biliary Tract Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D042882:Gallstones / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006192:Haemophilus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006193:Haemophilus influenzae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D016717:Sphincterotomy, Endoscopic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents