haemophilus meningitis
MONDO:0000889Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names haemophilus meningitis yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
Infections of the nervous system caused by bacteria of the genus haemophilus, and marked by prominent inflammation of the meninges. haemophilus influenzae type B is the most common causative organism. The condition primarily affects children under 6 years of age but may occur in adults.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0000889), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
Other names
2 names
Resolves to: haemophilus meningitis
- Also called
- Haemophilus influenzae bacterial meningitisHaemophilus influenzae caused bacterial meningitis