Invasive Haemophilus influenzae disease in the vaccine era in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Invasive Haemophilus influenzae disease in the vaccine era in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

BACKGROUND Haemophilus influenzae (Hi) serotype b (Hib) conjugate vaccine was incorporated into the infant immunisation schedule in Brazil in 1999, where Hib was one of the major etiologic sources of community-acquired bacterial meningitis. OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study is to describe the m...

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Main Authors: Mari Tuyama, Jessica Corrêa-Antônio, Jessica Schlackman, Jane W Marsh, Maria C Rebelo, Elaine O Cerqueira, Márcio Nehab, Fabíola Kegele, Getúlio F Carmo, Dominique CA Thielmann, Paulo F Barroso, Lee H Harrison, David E Barroso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
Haemophilus influenzae
meningitis
MLST
vaccine
serotypes
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