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J Paediatr Child Health 1998 Feb;34(1):95-6 |
Meningitis due to Haemophilus influenzae type
f.
Pincus DR, Robson JM.
Allamanda Medical Centre, Southport, Queensland, Australia.
OBJECTIVE: To describe a case of Haemophilus influenzae type f (Hif) meningitis
occurring in the H. influenzae type b (Hib) vaccine era. RESULTS: Successful
treatment of a case of Hif meningitis in a previously vaccinated 3-year-old
girl is described. The outcome was complicated by deafness. No underlying
immunosuppression was demonstrated. CONCLUSIONS: Despite the great success of
Hib vaccines in reducing invasive disease due to H. influenzae, cases of H.
influenzae meningitis continue to occur, caused by less common encapsulated
serotypes. Whether there will be an increase in the number of these cases in
the vaccine era is unknown and infection due to non-b serotypes requires close
monitoring.
PMID: 9568952 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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