HACEK

== English == === Etymology === Acronym. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhæsɛk/, /ˈheɪsɛk/ === Noun === HACEK (medicine, often attributively) Haemophilus aphrophilus, Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans (the former name of Haemophilus actinomycetemcomitans), Cardiobacterium hominis, Eikenella corrodens, Kingella kingae — five gram-negative bacilli that are typically regarded as fastidious or difficult to culture and which can cause bacterial endocarditis. === Anagrams === Cheka, akche, hecka