title: [First results of bacteriologic study of strains of Haemophilus influenzae isolated from meningitis in the Abidjan University Hospital Center (Ivory Coast)].
abstract: Biovars and serovars of 132 Haemophilus influenzae isolated from cerebro-spinal fluid (CSF) in Treichville hospital during a period of October 1986 to July 1988 were studied. Usual distribution was not found: biovar IV was first met (49.2%) followed by biovars I (28.8%), III (14.4%), II (6.1%) and V (1.5%). Strains belong to serovar b in 88% of cases.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire Central, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Treichville, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Edoh
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Ghipponi
mesh_terms: D007560:Cote d'Ivoire; D006193:Haemophilus influenzae / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D008583:Meningitis, Haemophilus / Q000208:ethnology / Q000382:microbiology*
vernacular_title: Premiers résultats d'une étude bactériologique de souches d'Haemophilus influenzae isolées de méningites au Centre Hospitalier Universitaire d'Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire).