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


METHODS
A 19-month-old fully immunized infant was referred to our hospital for bacterial meningitis. CSF analysis elicited biotype III, non-incapsulated Haemophilus influenzae.


CONCLUSIONS
Generalizing Haemophilus influenzae preventive inoculation has revolutionized the epidemiology of bacterial meningitis; however, a residual risk exists, which deserves to be taken into account.
Guillot
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Service de pédiatrie, centre hospitalier Robert-Bisson, 14100 Lisieux, France. pedia@ch-lisieux.fr
Eckart
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Amiour
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M
el-Hachem
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Paris
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C
Dabernat
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H
D005260:Female; D018073:Haemophilus Vaccines / Q000276:immunology*; D006193:Haemophilus influenzae / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008583:Meningitis, Haemophilus / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D012307:Risk Factors
D018073:Haemophilus Vaccines