Epidemiology of Haemophilus influenzae type b meningitis in Taiwan, 1997 and 2000

Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 164-168

  Shao, Pei Lan ^a   Chie, Wei Chu ^b   Wang, Chung Yi ^a   Yang, Chin Ying ^a   Lu, Chun Yi ^a   Chang, Luan Yin ^a   Huang, Li Min ^a   Lee, Chin Yun ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Haemophilus influenzae; Incidence; Meningitis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B VACCINE;

AGE; ARTICLE; CHINESE; COST OF ILLNESS; DATA BASE; DRUG USE; FATALITY; FEMALE; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFECTION RATE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SEASONAL VARIATION; TAIWAN; VIRUS MENINGITIS; WINTER;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MENINGITIS, HAEMOPHILUS; SEASONS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; TAIWAN;

EID: 3142619208     PISSN: 16841182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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