HACEK

See also: háček

English

Noun

HACEK

(pathology) Acronym of Haemophilus aphrophilus, Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans (the former name of Haemophilus actinomycetemcomitans), Cardiobacterium hominis, Eikenella corrodens, Kingella kingae — five gram-negative bacilli that are typically associated with being fastidious or difficult to culture and which can cause bacterial endocarditis.

Anagrams

Cheka, akche, hecka

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