HAEMOPHILUS SEGNIS CHOLECYSTITIS - A CASE-REPORT AND LITERATURE-REVIEW

Haemophilus segnis is a normal commensal of the human oropharynx which is occasionally associated with appendicitis, endocarditis or pancrea tic abscess, Haemophilus segnis in the gall-bladder from a 58-year-old white female was recently encountered, The patient recovered from sur gery without incident. This case is reported because the gall-bladder is now another site which has become infected with this organism. In o rder to provide guidance to physicians when H, segnis organism is iden tified, microbiologists should be aware of its behaviour in different sites.