Invasive type e Haemophilus influenzae disease in Italy.
We describe the first reported cases of invasive type e Haemophilus influenzae disease in Italy. All five cases occurred in adults. The isolates were susceptible to ampicillin and eight other antimicrobial agents. Molecular analysis showed two distinct type e strains circulating in Italy, both containing a single copy of the capsulation locus.
Cerquetti
Marina
M
Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy. mcerquet@iss.it
Ciofi degli Atti
Marta Luisa
ML
Cardines
Rita
R
Salmaso
Stefania
S
Renna
Giovanna
G
Mastrantonio
Paola
P
D000328:Adult; D021821:Communicable Diseases, Emerging / Q000635:transmission; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D016521:Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field / Q000379:methods; D006192:Haemophilus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D018073:Haemophilus Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006193:Haemophilus influenzae / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction
D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D018073:Haemophilus Vaccines