title: Outbreak of invasive Haemophilus influenzae serotype a disease.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Arctic Investigations Program, Anchorage, AK 99508, USA.
authors.forename: Laura L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Hammitt
authors.forename: Susanna
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Block
authors.forename: Thomas W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Hennessy
authors.forename: Carolyn
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Debyle
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Peters
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Parkinson
authors.forename: Rosalyn
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Singleton
authors.forename: Jay C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Butler
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents