Clinical presentationof H. influenzae

1)meningitis: fever, headaches, stiffneck, photophobia, seizures and coma in infants, poor feeding and bulging fontanelle in chidren 2mths-2 years: mortality and neurological complications are high. 2) epiglottis: second most common infection of H. influenzae in children 3-18months. sudden onset sore throat and fever, shortness of breath, obstructied airways, difficulty to swallow. life threatening 3) pnemonia 4) celluitis 5) septic arthritis.