Haemophilus influenzae and appendix mass

Exceptional association of two species of bacteria causing acute appendicitis: Haemophilus influenzae and Enterobacter cloacae

“…Haemophilus influenzae is a small Gram-negative bacillus [ 3 ], commonly associated with respiratory infections, but infrequently responsible for infections in other anatomical sites [ 11 ].…”

“…reported a case of appendicitis involving both Haemophilus influenzae and Streptococcus pneumoniae in a 4-year-old child [ 12 ]. Furthermore, in 1996, another noteworthy case involving an appendiceal mass attributed to Haemophilus influenzae was documented in a 3-year-old child [ 11 ]. Shedding light on the prevalence of Haemophilus spp.…”