Haemophilus influenzae serotype a meningitis.
This work describes a case of Haemophilus influenzae serotype a meningitis in Brazil, after almost a decade since the introduction of Haemophilus influenzae serotype b conjugate vaccine. Uncertainty about the replacement of H. influenzae serotypes as a cause of invasive diseases justifies continuous surveillance, coupled with investigations of carriage rates and requirements of chemoprophylaxis in contact persons.
de Pádua
Rubia Andreia Falleiros
RA
Department of Clinical Analyses, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Paraná, Brasil.
de Lima Scodro
Regiane Bertin
RB
Ghiraldi
Luciana Dias
LD
Siqueira
Vera Lúcia Dias
VL
Yamashita
Yandara Keiko
YK
Helbel
César
C
Cardoso
Rosilene Fressatti
RF
D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006193:Haemophilus influenzae / Q000145:classification*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008583:Meningitis, Haemophilus / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D012703:Serotyping