Haemophilus influenzae type b meningitis in a vaccinated and immunocompetent child
Invasive Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) disease decreased dramatically after the introduction of conjugate vaccine in routine immunization schedules.We report a case of a fifteen-months-old girl, previously healthy and vaccinated, admitted in the emergency room with fever and vomiting. She was...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-05-01
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Series: | Journal of Infection and Public Health |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034116300909 |