Haemophilus influenzae type b disease and vaccination in Latin America and the Caribbean

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 780-787

  Peltola, Heikki ^a,b  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Haemophilus influenzae type b; Haemophilus influenzae type b disease; Haemophilus influenzae type b infections; Incidence; Latin America; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA; VACCINATION;

CARIBBEAN REGION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; HAEMOPHILUS INFECTIONS; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LATIN AMERICA; MENINGITIS, HAEMOPHILUS; VACCINATION;

EID: 0030836522     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006454-199708000-00010     Document Type: Article

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