title: [Haemophilus infections in pediatrics. Characterization of strains by biotype, serotype and the production of beta-lastamase].
abstract: During 1980 and 1981, an epidemiological survey (biotyping, serotyping, beta-lactamase production) of Haemophilus strains isolated in our hospital was performed. One hundred sixty-one Haemophilus were isolated among 146 patients: 17 H. parainfluenzae and 144 H. influenzae. Most of the infections occurred in patients, under 3 years old (77%), during cold weather (63%), and in males (55%). Biotypes I, II and III were the most common isolates (88%). Capsulated strains were frequent (53%). A beta-lactamase occurred in 9, 5% of cases. Distribution of serotypes and biotypes will be discussed in relation to clinical findings (meningitis: 21, septicemia from other origins: 9, arthritis: 2, and other non-systemic infections).
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006190:Haemophilus / Q000145:classification* / Q000201:enzymology; D006192:Haemophilus Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D006193:Haemophilus influenzae / Q000145:classification / Q000201:enzymology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D012703:Serotyping; D001618:beta-Lactamases / Q000096:biosynthesis*
chemical_list: D001618:beta-Lactamases
vernacular_title: Les infections a Haemophilus en pédiatrie. Caractérisation des souches par le biotype, le sérotype et la production de beta-lactamase.