title: [Haemophilus influenzae type b in Italy--after thirty years of vaccination may we lower our guard?].
abstract: Haemophilus influenzae b (Hib) is responsible for meningitis, systemic infections and acute respiratory illness, especially in children. The use of the conjugate vaccines against Hib reduced the incidence of the disease worldwide. In Italy, after the decrease resulted from vaccination, the disease may reappear due to the reduction in vaccination coverage, the presence of infections in adults and vaccine failures.
authors.affiliation: Scuola di Specializzazione in Igiene e Medicina Preventiva, Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata, Italia.
authors.forename: Elisa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Terracciano
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Biomedicina e Prevenzione, Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata, Italia.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zaratti
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Biomedicina e Prevenzione, Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata, Italia.
authors.forename: Elisabetta
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Franco
mesh_terms: D002353:Carrier State / Q000517:prevention & control; D014943:Global Health; D006192:Haemophilus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D018073:Haemophilus Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D019741:Haemophilus influenzae type b / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D014611:Vaccination / Q000379:methods; D018074:Vaccines, Conjugate
chemical_list: D018073:Haemophilus Vaccines; D018074:Vaccines, Conjugate