Accelerating Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine introduction in the world's poorest countries: A dream is coming true

Future Microbiology

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 377-378

  O'Loughlin, Rosalyn E ^a   Hajjeh, Rana ^b  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR IMMUNIZATION AND RESPIRATORY DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; CEFTRIAXONE; CHLORAMPHENICOL; DIPHTHERIA PERTUSSIS TETANUS HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B HEPATITIS B VACCINE; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B VACCINE;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; CHILD HEALTH CARE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIPHTHERIA; DRUG COST; EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PERTUSSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TANZANIA; TETANUS;

BACTERIAL CAPSULES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HAEMOPHILUS INFECTIONS; HAEMOPHILUS VACCINES; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; TANZANIA;

HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE SEROTYPE B;

EID: 48649095038     PISSN: 17460913     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2217/17460913.3.4.377     Document Type: Editorial

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