Lexi R. Frankel^a, Sunaina Addanki^a, Amalia Ardeljan^{a, b}, Kazuaki Takabe^{c, d}, Omar M. Rashid^{a, b, e, f, g, h, i, j, k}

^aNova Southeastern University, Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
^bDepartment of Surgery, Michael and Dianne Biennes Comprehensive Cancer Center, Holy Cross Health, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
^cDepartment of Surgical Oncology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY, USA
^dDepartment of Surgery, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, the State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, USA
^eUniversity of Miami, Leonard Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
^fDepartment of Surgical Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
^gDepartment of Surgical Oncology, Broward Health, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
^hTopLine MD Alliance, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
ⁱDepartment of Surgical Oncology Memorial Health, Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
^jDepartment of Surgical Oncology, Delray Medical Center, Delray, FL, USA
^kCorresponding Author: Omar M. Rashid, Complex General Surgical Oncology, General & Robotic Surgery, TopLine MD Alliance, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308, USA

Manuscript submitted October 18, 2024, accepted October 24, 2024, published online October 30, 2024
Short title: H. influenzae and Decreased Risk of BC
doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/wjon1617c1