| Haemophilus parainfluenzae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Pseudomonadota |
| Class: | Gammaproteobacteria |
| Order: | Pasteurellales |
| Family: | Pasteurellaceae |
| Genus: | Haemophilus |
| Species: | H. parainfluenzae
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| Binomial name | |
| Haemophilus parainfluenzae Rivers 1922 (Approved Lists 1980)[1]
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Haemophilus parainfluenzae is a species of Haemophilus.
It is one of the HACEK organisms.[2] H. parainfluenzae is an opportunistic pathogen that has been associated with endocarditis, bronchitis, otitis, conjunctivitis, pneumonia, abscesses and genital tract infections.
- ^ "Species: Haemophilus parainfluenzae". lpsn.dsmz.de.
- ^ HACEK Group Infections at eMedicine