Outbreak of invasive Haemophilus influenzae serotype a disease.
Haemophilus influenzae serotype a is a rare cause of invasive disease. We report 5 cases of invasive H. influenzae type a that occurred in 3 infants living in a remote region of Alaska during the last 6 months of 2003. H. influenzae type a isolates from this outbreak were closely related as determined by pulsed field gel electrophoresis. Continued surveillance is necessary to monitor trends in H. influenzae invasive disease.
Hammitt
Laura L
LL
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Arctic Investigations Program, Anchorage, AK 99508, USA.
Block
Susanna
S
Hennessy
Thomas W
TW
Debyle
Carolyn
C
Peters
Helen
H
Parkinson
Alan
A
Singleton
Rosalyn
R
Butler
Jay C
JC
D000413:Alaska / Q000453:epidemiology; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006192:Haemophilus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006193:Haemophilus influenzae / Q000145:classification* / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012703:Serotyping; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents