Invasive Haemophilus influenzae disease caused by non-type b strains in Northwestern Ontario, Canada, 2002-2008.
A high incidence of invasive non-type b Haemophilus influenzae disease was found in Northwestern Ontario, Canada; H. influenzae type a was the most prevalent serotype (42%). Clinical and demographic analyses indicate that aboriginal children aged <5 years and adults with predisposing medical conditions are the most affected by invasive H. influenzae disease in the post-H. influenzae vaccine era.
Brown
Veronica M
VM
Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Thunder Bay and Sioux Lookout, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Madden
Sharen
S
Kelly
Len
L
Jamieson
Frances B
FB
Tsang
Raymond S W
RS
Ulanova
Marina
M
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006192:Haemophilus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D018073:Haemophilus Vaccines / Q000276:immunology; D006193:Haemophilus influenzae / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009864:Ontario / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012703:Serotyping; D055815:Young Adult
D018073:Haemophilus Vaccines