Invasive Haemophilus influenzae infections in children in Kamikawa subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan, 1996-2005, before the introduction of H. influenzae type b vaccination

Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 30-34

  Sakata, Hiroshi ^a  

^a Asahikawa Kosei Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Children; Drug resistance; Haemophilus influenzae; Meningitis; Vaccine

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; AMPICILLIN; BETA LACTAMASE; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B VACCINE;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CELLULITIS; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; EPIGLOTTITIS; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; JAPAN; MALE; MENINGITIS; NEWBORN; PNEUMONIA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TRACHEOSTOMY;

EID: 33847647236     PISSN: 1341321X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10156-006-0491-6     Document Type: Article

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