Incidence of invasive Haemophilus influenzae type b infections in Filipino children

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 1020-1022

  Lupisan, Socorro P ^a,d   Herva, Elja ^b   Nohynek, Hanna ^b   Lucero, Marilla G ^a   Sombrero, Lydia T ^a   T, R M ^e   Quiambao, Beatriz P ^a   Abucejo, P Erma ^c   Arcay, Juanita ^c   Mäkelä, P Helena ^b   Ruutu, Petri ^b  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Philippines)

^b NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^c Governor Celestino Gallares Memorial Hospital   (Philippines)

^d Department of Dermatology   (Philippines)

^e NONE

Author keywords

Haemophilus influenzae; Invasive infection; Philippines

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; PHILIPPINES; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SEPSIS;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HAEMOPHILUS INFECTIONS; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; PHILIPPINES; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE;

EID: 0033755663     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006454-200010000-00020     Document Type: Article

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