title: Haemophilus haemolyticus is infrequently misidentified as Haemophilus influenzae in diagnostic specimens in Australia.
abstract: The commensal Haemophilus haemolyticus is difficult to differentiate from the respiratory pathogen Haemophilus influenzae using phenotypic tests. In a study that used molecular tests to retrospectively identify 447 phenotypically identified H. influenzae isolates from diagnostic specimens in Australia, only 7 (1.5%) H. haemolyticus were identified.
authors.affiliation: School of Health Sciences, University of Tasmania, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.
authors.forename: Bowen
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: School of Health Sciences, University of Tasmania, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.
authors.forename: Dale
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kunde
authors.affiliation: School of Health Sciences, University of Tasmania, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. Electronic address: Stephen.Tristram@utas.edu.au.
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tristram
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D006190:Haemophilus / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D006192:Haemophilus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology*; D006193:Haemophilus influenzae / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
keywords: Diagnostic; Haemophilus haemolyticus; Haemophilus influenzae; PCR