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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Main Authors: Ana F. Almeida, Eunice Trindade, Artur B. Vitor, Margarida Tavares
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-05-01
Series:Journal of Infection and Public Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034116300909