title: Invasive type e Haemophilus influenzae disease in Italy.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy. mcerquet@iss.it
authors.forename: Marina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cerquetti
authors.forename: Marta Luisa
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Ciofi degli Atti
authors.forename: Rita
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cardines
authors.forename: Stefania
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Salmaso
authors.forename: Giovanna
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Renna
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mastrantonio
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D018073:Haemophilus Vaccines