NCIt definition : A species of facultatively anaerobic, Gram negative, coccobacilli shaped bacteria
assigned to the phylum Proteobacteria. This species is oxidase, urease and porphyrin
positive, can grow in culture with V factor alone, and requires putrescines for growth
in culture. H. parainfluenzae is a commensal organism of the oral cavity and pharynx
but may become pathogenic in immunocompromised individuals or individuals with underlying
disease, being a causative agent of endocarditis.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Haemophilus parainfluenzae.;
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping