Frequent haemophilus influenzae type B colonization in rural Thailand

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 739-742

  Olsen, Sonja J ^a   Dejsirilert, Surang ^b   Sangsuk, Leelawadee ^b   Chimsutiwat, Supamit ^a   Dowell, Scott F ^a  

^a MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Thailand)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Asia; Carriage; Haemophilus influenzae; Resistance

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; CEFOTAXIME; CEFTRIAXONE; CEFUROXIME; CHLORAMPHENICOL; COTRIMOXAZOLE; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; NASOPHARYNX; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; THAILAND; UNCERTAINTY; VACCINATION;

EID: 23744480270     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.inf.0000172940.77549.94     Document Type: Article

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