The term 'encapsulated bacteria' refers to bacteria covered with a polysaccharide capsule. Examples of such bacteria include Streptococcus pneumoniae, Klebsiella, Haemophilus influenzae, Neisseria meningitidis, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
What are examples of encapsulated bacteria?
Examples of encapsulated bacteria
- Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib)
- Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus)
- Neisseria meningitides (meningococcus)
- Group B streptococcus (GBS)
- Salmonella typhi.
What bacteria contain capsules?
The capsule is found most commonly among gram-negative bacteria:
- Escherichia coli (in some strains)
- Neisseria meningitidis.
- Klebsiella pneumoniae.
- Haemophilus influenzae.
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
- Salmonella.
- Acinetobacter baumannii.
