[Two cases of invasive Haemophilus influenzae type f infection]

J.D. Nielsen, J.W. Lind, B. Bruun

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Abstract

Two cases of invasive Haemophilus influenzae type f infection are presented: a three-week-old boy with meningitis and a 62-year-old woman with arthritis and bacteremia. Since 1993 vaccination against H. influenzae type b (Hib) has been offered to Danish children. The result has been a remarkable decrease in invasive Hib disease. However, physicians need to be aware of the existence of non-type b invasive H. influenzae disease
Udgivelsesdato: 2009/1/19
Original languageDanish
JournalUgeskrift for læger
Volume171
Issue number4
Pages (from-to)247-
ISSN0041-5782
Publication statusPublished - 2009

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