Enhanced surveillance of invasive Haemophilus influenzae disease in England, 1990 to 1996: Impact of conjugate vaccines

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 9 SUPPL., 1998, Pages

  Slack, Mary P E ^a   Azzopardi, Helen J ^a   Hargreaves, Ruth M ^b   Ramsay, Mary E ^c  

^a JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL SUSSEX COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conjugate vaccines; England; Haemophilus influenzae; Haemophilus influenzae type b

Indexed keywords

HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B VACCINE;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; BACTERIAL PNEUMONIA; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG EFFICACY; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INFANT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM; VACCINATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENGLAND; HAEMOPHILUS INFECTIONS; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B; HAEMOPHILUS VACCINES; HUMANS; INFANT; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; VACCINATION; VACCINES, CONJUGATE;

EID: 0031657220     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006454-199809001-00026     Document Type: Conference Paper

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