1C18
category
Brazilian purpuric fever
Definition
This is an illness of children caused by the bacterium Haemophilus influenzae biogroup aegyptius which is often fatal due to sepsis.
Inclusions
- Systemic Haemophilus aegyptius infection
Also indexed as
BPF - [Brazilian purpuric fever]BPF - [Brazilian purpuric fever] clone conjunctivitisBrazilian purpuric feverSystemic Haemophilus aegyptius infectionSystemic infection due to Haemophilus influenzae biogroup aegyptius
Nearby in Other bacterial diseases