Introduction of Haemophilus influenzae type B conjugate vaccine into routine immunization in Ghana and its impact on bacterial meningitis in children younger than five years

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 356-358

  Renner, Lorna Awo ^a   Newman, Mercy J ^a   Ahadzie, Lawson ^b   Antwi Agyei, Kwadwo Odei ^b   Eshetu, Messeret ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GHANA   (Ghana)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Ghana)

^c WHO   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Hib conjugate vaccine; Pediatric bacterial meningitis; Pentavalent vaccine

Indexed keywords

HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B VACCINE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; GHANA; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INFANT; LUMBAR PUNCTURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; MORTALITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; GHANA; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B; HAEMOPHILUS VACCINES; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MENINGITIS, BACTERIAL; MENINGITIS, HAEMOPHILUS; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; VACCINES, CONJUGATE;

EID: 34247147541     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.inf.0000258693.19247.8e     Document Type: Article

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