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Emergence of Invasive Haemophilus influenzae Type A Disease in Italy

Author(s) -

Maria Giufrè,

Rita Cardines,

Gioconda Brigante,

Francesca Orecchioni,

Marina Cerquetti

Publication year - 2017

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/cix234

Subject(s) - haemophilus influenzae , pasteurellaceae , medicine , clone (java method) , disease , microbiology and biotechnology , haemophilus , virology , bacteria , biology , pathology , antibiotics , genetics , gene

We report on the first detection of 2 cases of invasive Haemophilus influenzae type a (Hia) disease in Italy. The cases were sustained by the same Hia "strain" belonging to the ST23 clone that has previously been reported only outside Europe. The emergence of invasive Hia disease is of concern.

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