Haemophilus influenzae type b infections in Hong Kong

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 9 SUPPL., 1998, Pages

  Lau, Y Lung ^a   Yung, Raymond ^b   Low, Louis ^a   Sung, Rita ^c   Leung, Chi Wai ^d   Lee, Wai Hong ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b PAMELA YOUDE NETHERSOLE EASTERN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^c CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^d PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^e QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Haemophilus influenzae; Haemophilus influenzae type b; Hong Kong; Meningitis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ANTIBODY RESPONSE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CHILD; CONFERENCE PAPER; CROSS REACTION; CROWDING; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFUGEE; SALMONELLA; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; VACCINATION; VIET NAM;

ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; CARRIER STATE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HAEMOPHILUS INFECTIONS; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B; HONG KONG; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT;

EID: 0041339844     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006454-199809001-00014     Document Type: Conference Paper

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