Changing epidemiology of childhood meningitis.
The changing epidemiology of meningitis at Wolfson Children's Hospital in Jacksonville between 1985 and 1994 was reviewed to determine the impact of Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccination. The cases were also straified by age. A significant decrease in the cases of Haemophilus influenzae type b meningitis was found between 1991 and 1994. This was most likely due to the introduction of conjugate Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine for young infants.
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Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunology, University of Florida Health Science Center, Jacksonville, USA.
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D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005431:Florida / Q000453:epidemiology; D018073:Haemophilus Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008583:Meningitis, Haemophilus / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008585:Meningitis, Meningococcal / Q000453:epidemiology; D008586:Meningitis, Pneumococcal / Q000453:epidemiology; D018074:Vaccines, Conjugate / Q000008:administration & dosage
D018073:Haemophilus Vaccines; D018074:Vaccines, Conjugate