Abstract
Two cases of invasive Haemophilus influenzae type f infection are presented: a three-week-old boy with meningitis and a 62-year-old woman with arthritis and bacteremia. Since 1993 vaccination against H. influenzae type b (Hib) has been offered to Danish children. The result has been a remarkable decrease in invasive Hib disease. However, physicians need to be aware of the existence of non-type b invasive H. influenzae disease
Udgivelsesdato: 2009/1/19
Udgivelsesdato: 2009/1/19
Originalsprog | Dansk |
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Tidsskrift | Ugeskrift for læger |
Vol/bind | 171 |
Udgave nummer | 4 |
Sider (fra-til) | 247- |
ISSN | 0041-5782 |
Status | Udgivet - 2009 |