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The bacteria Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) can cause serious illnesses, including pneumonia (infecting the lungs), epiglottitis (infecting the tissue at the back of the throat), and meningitis (infecting the tissues around the brain and spinal cord). The Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine has dramatically...
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A 56 year old woman presented with a 2 day history of multiple painless violet haemorrhagic lesions on her gums, tongue, and buccal mucosa (fig 1⇓). This was associated with gingival bleeding, but there was no relevant medical history of comorbidity, medications, or local trauma. She was diagnosed with multiple haemorrhagic bullae. Blood tests done...
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