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[Haemophilus influenzae bacterial meningitis: residual risk; case report].

Service de pédiatrie, centre hospitalier Robert-Bisson, 14100 Lisieux, France.
Archives de Pédiatrie (impact factor: 0.3). 11/2001; 8(10):1082-5. pp.1082-5
Source: PubMed

ABSTRACT Bacterial meningitis due to Haemophilus influenzae has become a rare, albeit not exceptional occurrence since generalized vaccination against that pathogen was instated, concerning as well incapsulated b and non-b Haemophilus influenzae strains, as non-incapsulated strains. CASE REPORT: A 19-month-old fully immunized infant was referred to our hospital for bacterial meningitis. CSF analysis elicited biotype III, non-incapsulated Haemophilus influenzae. CONCLUSION: Generalizing Haemophilus influenzae preventive inoculation has revolutionized the epidemiology of bacterial meningitis; however, a residual risk exists, which deserves to be taken into account.

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Keywords

bacterial meningitis
 
CSF analysis elicited biotype III
 
epidemiology
 
exceptional occurrence
 
Generalizing Haemophilus influenzae preventive inoculation
 
Haemophilus influenzae
 
non-b Haemophilus influenzae strains
 
non-incapsulated Haemophilus influenzae
 
residual risk
 

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