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Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae Invasive Disease in the Netherlands: A Retrospective Surveillance Study 2001-2008
Author(s) -
Karl Wessel,
Gerwin D. Rodenburg,
Reinier H. Veenhoven,
Lodewijk Spanjaard,
Arie van der Ende,
Elisabeth A. M. Sanders
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1093/cid/cir268
Subject(s) - haemophilus influenzae , medicine , epidemiology , disease , vaccination , otitis , respiratory tract infections , retrospective cohort study , pasteurellaceae , immunology , microbiology and biotechnology , respiratory system , surgery , antibiotics , biology
Nontypeable (unencapsulated) strains of Haemophilus influenzae (ntHi) are usually involved in respiratory tract infections and otitis media but may also cause invasive disease. The epidemiology, the course of disease, and the outcome of ntHi invasive disease are not well established. For prevention, risk groups that might benefit from vaccination have to be defined.

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