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: Department of Pathology/Microbiology (32) King Khalid University Hospital, PO Box 2925, Riyadh 11461, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Tel. +966 (1) 4672457. Fax. +966 (1) 4672462. E-mail: hahabib@ksu.edu.sa.
authors: Hannan A
authors: HA
authors: Babay
authors: Awadh R
authors: AR
authors: Al-Anazy
authors: Abubakar B
authors: AB
authors: Saidu
authors: Abdelmageed M
authors: AM
authors: Kambal