Risk of Haemophilus influenzae type b meningitis in Polish children varies directly with number of siblings: Possible implications for vaccination strategies

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 917-922

  Zielinski, Andrzej ^a   Kwon, Christy B ^b   Tomaszunas Blaszczykl, Joanna ^a   Magdzik, Wieslaw ^a   Bennett, John V ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HYGIENE   (Poland)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Childcare; Epidemiology; Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib); Matched case control study; Meningitis; Poland; Siblings

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; CHILD; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLAND; SIBLING; VACCINATION;

BREAST FEEDING; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD DAY CARE CENTERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B; HAEMOPHILUS VACCINES; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTERVIEWS; MALE; MENINGITIS, HAEMOPHILUS; POLAND; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RISK FACTORS; SIBLINGS;

EID: 0141681279     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025634831508     Document Type: Article

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