Haemophilus influenzae type B meningitis among children in Hanoi, Vietnam: Epidemiologic patterns and estimates of H. influenzae type B disease burden

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 509-515

  Anh, Dang D ^b   Kilgore, Paul E ^a   Kennedy, William A ^c   Nyambat, Batmunkh ^a   Long, Hoang T ^d   Jodar, Luis ^c   Clemens, John D ^a   Ward, Joel I ^c   Cong, Khanh Nguyen ^e   Thi, Thi Ngo ^e   Thu, Hang Dang ^e   Thi, Lich Bui ^e   Thi, Suu Pham ^e   Ngoc, Khanh Nguyen ^e   Van, Lam Nguyen ^e   Thi, Hoan Phung ^e   Thi, San Luong ^e   Khanh, Dung Khu ^e   Kim, Nga Nguyen ^e   Tran, Van Ung ^e   Nguyen, Thi Linh ^e   Nguyen, Huyen Thi Minh ^f   Vinh, Lai Nong ^f   Sam, Thi Do ^f   Hoa, Mai Nguyen ^f   Uong, Bao Nguyen ^f   Lam, Thanh Tran ^f   Thoa, Kim Nguyen ^f   Thao, Thi Bui ^f   Cach, Thi Do ^f   Thoa, Thi Nguyen ^f   Khanh, Ngoc Nguyen ^f   Le, Vinh ^f   Thanh, Thi Ngo ^f   Siu, Thi Nguyen ^f   Anh, Thuy Nguyen ^f   Van, Bich Trang ^f   Thanh, Trung Nguyen ^f   Nguyen, Nhi Y Pham ^f   Tang, Duy Nguyen ^f   Hanh, Nha Phung ^f   Hong, Thu Nguyen ^f   Nhan, Thanh Nguyen ^f   Long, Duy Ta ^f   Duc, Van Dao ^f   Anh, Tuan Nguyen ^f   Ngoc, Hong Nguyen ^f   Van, Bich Nguyen ^f   Dieu, Thu Nguyen ^f   Dung, Thi Nguyen ^f   Tam, Thi Nguyen ^f   Nga, Thi Nguyen ^f   Binh, Thi Nguyen ^f   Nga, Phi Nguyen ^f   Thanh, Thi Le ^f   Phuc, Thi Nguyen ^f   Lung, Thi Nguyen ^f   Tan, Thi Le ^f   Hoa, Xuan Nguyen ^f   Hoan, Thi Nguyen ^f   Thuy, Thanh Nguyen ^f   Minh, Van Nguyen ^f   Thu, Minh Hoang ^f   Lien, Thi Tran ^f   Duong, Thuy Bui ^f   Thuy, Thi Nguyen ^f   Pham, Diep Ngoc Do ^f   Nga, Phuong Nguyen ^f   Hien, Phuong Le ^f   Truong, Thi Nguyen ^f   Cam, Thuy Ngo ^f   Thinh, Thi Nguyen ^f   Thai, Thi Nguyen ^f   Phan, Tuyet Anh Luong ^f   Gian, Thi Luong ^f   Anh, Hai Nguyen ^f   Huong, Thien Nguyen ^f   Huong, Thanh Nguyen ^f   Ngoc, Thi Nguyen ^f   Tran, Quy ^g   Tien, Dung Nguyen ^g   Tien, Dung Do ^g   Van, Bang Nguyen ^g   Thuy, Tai Le ^g   Van, Nam Nguyen ^g   Xuan, Quang Nguyen ^g   Mai, Phuong Doan ^g   Nguyen, Thi Lien ^g   Khac, Trieu Nguyen ^g   Anh, Tuan Le ^g   Nguyen, Duc Binh ^g   Thi, Tan Nguyen ^g   Ming, Hai Nguyen ^g   Thau, Van Nguyen ^g   Dai, Dong Nguyen ^g   Ngoc, Hung Nguyen ^g   Ha, Tien Lam ^g   Anh, Thieu Cu ^g   Dan, Thi Nguyen ^g   Binh, Quyet Dinh ^g   Minh, Ngoc Nguyen ^g   Thi, Mai Nguyen ^g   Mai, Lan Nguyen ^g   Ngoc, Bich Nguyen ^g   Thi, Thi Nguyen ^g   Thi, Xuyen Nguyen ^g   Thi, Chi Nguyen ^g   Hai, Minh Nguyen ^g   Thi, Dung Nguyen ^g   Long, Tuan Nguyen ^g   Van, Khanh Nguyen ^g   Tho, Duc Le ^g   Hong, Xuan Doan ^g   more..

^a International Vaccine Institute   (South Korea)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HYGIENE AND EPIDEMIOLOGY   (Viet Nam)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d Military Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology   (Viet Nam)

^e National Pediatric Hospital

^f St Paul's Hospital   (United States)

^g Hanoi Health Department   (Viet Nam)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; MORTALITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRESCHOOL CHILD; VIET NAM; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MICROBIOLOGY; NEWBORN;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE SEROTYPE B;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MENINGITIS, HAEMOPHILUS; VIETNAM;

EID: 33646010359     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2006.74.509     Document Type: Article

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