Invasive Haemophilus influenzae disease and epiglottitis among Swiss children from 1980 to 1993: Evidence for herd immunity among older age groups

Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 265-268

  Mühlemann, Kathrin ^a   Alexander, E Russell ^b   Pepe, Margaret ^b,c   Weiss, Noel S ^b,c   Schopfer, Kurt ^a   Baerlocher, K ^d   Bossi, J P ^d   Buetti, L G ^d   Buhlmann U ^d   Bucher, H ^d   Carrel, O ^d   Chessex, D ^d   Choffat, J M ^d   D'Appuzzo, V ^d   De Crousaz, H ^d   Deleze G ^d   Diebold, P ^d   Dolivo, P ^d   Eggenberger, K ^d   Fanconi, A ^d   Lips, U ^d   Nadal, D ^d   Favre, R ^d   Flicker, H ^d   Friolet, B ^d   Gaze, H ^d   Gianinazi, M ^d   Gnehm, H P ^d   Gugler, E ^d   Haller, R M ^d   Hunziker, U ^d   Lattion, F ^d   Lauffer, D ^d   Lutschg J ^d   Panchaud, J R ^d   Renevey, F ^d   Besson, F ^d   Roten, H ^d   Schubiger, G ^d   Schwestermann, H ^d   Sigg, P ^d   Suter, S ^d   Gervaix, A ^d   Taminelli, F ^d   Tschumi, A ^d   Zurbrugg R P ^d   Blumberg, A ^d   more..

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL IMMUNITY; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; CHILD; EPIGLOTTITIS; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; SWITZERLAND; TIME; VACCINATION;

EID: 9544221637     PISSN: 00365548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00365549609027169     Document Type: Article

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