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haemophilus influenza organism, influenza, h, influenzae meningitis, h, flu meningitis, haemophilus influenzae meningitis, infection, the membranes covering the brain, spinal cord, meninges, h, influenzae bacteria, haemophilus influenzae type b, hib, type of bacteria, not to be confused, the disease influenza, a lung infection, a virus, availability, the hib immunization, h, influenzae was the leading cause of bacterial meningitis in children under 5 years of age, occurs most frequently in children from 1 month up to 4 years, a peak at 6 to 9 months, routine hib immunization has made h, influenzae meningitis much less common, h, influenzae meningitis, follow an upper respiratory infection, develop slowly, rapidly, infection, spreads, respiratory tract, bloodstream, meninges, meninges, bacteria produce infection, inflammation, causing serious illness, death, the introduction, the vaccine, h, influenzae now occurs in less than 2 in 100,000 children, risk factors, recent history of otitis media, ear infection, sinusitis, infection of sinuses, pharyngitis, sore throat, upper respiratory infection, a history of a family members, an h, influenzae infection, another significant risk factor includes race, native americans have a rate of more than 3 times, the general population, placement in day care also increases risk, irritability, poor feeding in infants, fever, in young infants the temperature, below normal, severe headache, older children, nausea, vomiting, stiff neck, pain in neck, flexed, pain in back, neck is flexed foreward, chin brought toward chest, older children, unusual body posturing, sensitivity to light, bulging, the fontanelles, soft spots on an infant's head, opisthotonos, lying, the back arched, head, chin up, seizures, poor circulation seizures, mental status changes, irritability, stupor, coma, elevated white blood cell count in blood, spinal fluid showing increased number of white blood cells, spinal fluid culture showing bacteria, serology, antibodies in blood, showing recent exposure to h, influenzae, blood culture growing h, influenzae, treatment of meningitis must be started, the diagnosis is suspected, h, influenzae meningitis, antibiotics, steroid medication systemic, steroids, given to reduce hearing loss, common complication of meningitis, probable outcome is good, early treatment, 3-5% of patients, not survive, roughly 20% of patients, experience some hearing loss, patients, have brain damage, lead to seizures, mental retardation, hydrocephalus, water on the brain, learning disorders, abnormalities in speech, language development, behavioral problems, experience any, the symptoms of h, influenzae, symptoms in child, contact health care provider, go to an emergency room, meningitis, quickly, become life-threatening, protection, the general public, infant, early childhood, several types of hib vaccine, children, at least 2 months old, hib immunizations, infants, children, recommended by the american academy of pediatrics, national institutes of health, many other health agencies, prevention following exposure to known cases of h, influenzae meningitis, infection, recommended that all family contacts of individuals, type of meningitis who, not immunized begin chemoprophylaxis, drug therapy, prevention, ask health care provider, initial diagnostic visit.