Haemophilus influenzae vaccines for infants in Spain

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 29 Jul 1995 English Publisher:BMJJournal:BMJ, volume 311, pages 330.4-331 (issn: 0959-8138, eissn: 1468-5833,

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Authors: E, Perez-Trallero; J L, Diaz de Tuesta; C, Gutierrez; L, Gaztelorrutia;

doi: 10.1136/bmj.311.7000.330c

pmid: 7633263

pmc: PMC2550392

Haemophilus influenzae vaccines for infants in Spain

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EDITOR,--Neisseria meningitidis is the commonest cause of bacterial meningitis in Spain. The overall ratio of meningococcal meningitis due to Haemophilus influenza type b in children aged 0-15 in the past 15 years was 10:1. Many doctors in Spain believe that H influenzae type b is a rare or minor pathogen because of the high incidence of invasive disease due to N meningitidis. They also believe that invasive disease due to H influenzae type b is …

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Keywords

Haemophilus Infections, Spain, Child, Preschool, Incidence, Polysaccharides, Bacterial, Infant, Newborn, Humans, Haemophilus influenzae, Bacterial Capsules, Haemophilus Vaccines

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