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Pfeiffer’s bacillus

5 February 2009

Haemophilus influenzae

Haemophilus influenzae in blood agar

Pfeiffer’s bacillus is Haemophilus influenzae. It is also known as influenza bacillus. It is a small gram negative bacillus first observed by Pfeiffer in 1892. It causes meningitis and acute respiratory infections.

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