title: Neonatal infections with Haemophilus species.
abstract: During a 27 month study seven nonserotypable strains of Haemophilus influenzae and two of Haemophilus parainfluenzae were isolated from nine neonates. Seven had early infection associated with respiratory distress or conjunctivitis; three had septicaemia one of whom died. The incidence of haemophilus septicaemia was 0.23 per 1000 live births.
authors.affiliation: Public Health Laboratory, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford.
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Milne
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Isaacs
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Crook
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006190:Haemophilus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006192:Haemophilus Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D006193:Haemophilus influenzae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors