Answer:
c. Haemophilus influenzae
Explanation:
Haemophilus influenzae
It is a gram - negative , facultatively anaerobic pathogenic bacterium , which belongs to the Pasteurellaceae family .
It is responsible for a wide range of invasive and localized infections .
In young children and infants , H . influenzae type b causes pneumonia , bacteremia , acute bacterial meningitis and epiglottitis .
Haemophilus influenzae agents of meningitis require NAD+ and heme for its growth .
