title: Hemophilus influenzae serotype-b meningitis in an adult immunocompetent patient.
abstract: We present a case of meningitis caused by Hemophilus influenzae type b in an immunocompetent 41-year-old Saudi lady. The patient was successfully treated with Ceftriaxone for 10 days. A review of Hemophilus influenzae meningitis in adults and the impact of conjugated vaccine on the epidemiology of the disease are given.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology/Microbiology (32) King Khalid University Hospital, PO Box 2925, Riyadh 11461, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. hahabib@ksu.edu.sa
authors.forename: Hanan A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Babay
authors.forename: Awadh R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Al-Anazy
authors.forename: Abubakar B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Saidu
authors.forename: Abdelmageed M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Kambal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D019741:Haemophilus influenzae type b; D006801:Humans; D008583:Meningitis, Haemophilus / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002443:Ceftriaxone