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Epidemiology of Haemophilus ducreyi Infections [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2016 The global epidemiology of Haemophilus ducreyi infections is poorly documented because of difficulties in confirming microbiological diagnoses. We evaluated published data on the proportion of genital and nongenital skin ulcers caused by H.
Camila González-Beiras +4 more
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Haemophilus influenzaeInfections [PDF]
New England Journal of Medicine, 1972 Of the six typeable strains of this organism, type b is the most virulent, accounting for 95% of serious infections in children. Unexpectedly, in adults, nearly two thirds of isolates from blood and CSF were found to be nontypeable. The spectrum of clinical disease associated with type b and nontypeable strains is discussed.
J D, Connor, W L, Nyhan
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Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2018 Background: Overcrowding during the annual Hajj pilgrimage has been known to increase the risk of infectious diseases transmission. Despite the high prevalence of respiratory illness among Malaysian Hajj pilgrims, knowledge about the etiologic pathogens ...
Nik M.N. Nik Zuraina +4 more
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Methodological establishment and diagnostic value of a multiplex fluorescent PCR assay for the detection of three fastidious respiratory pathogens. [PDF]
PLoS ONEBackgroundStreptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, and Moraxella catarrhalis are common fastidious bacteria responsible for respiratory tract infections, particularly in children and immunocompromised individuals.
Jingchao Shi +6 more
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The rapid rebound of invasive meningococcal disease in France at the end of 2022
Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2023 Background: Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) cases declined upon the implementation of non-pharmaceutical measures to control the COVID-19 pandemic. A rebound in IMD cases was feared upon easing these measures.
Samy Taha +6 more
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Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) seroprevalence in France: impact of vaccination schedules
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2021 Background Haemophilus influenzae serotype b (Hib) conjugate vaccine was introduced in France in 1992 as a 3 + 1 scheme at 2, 3, and 4 months (primary vaccination) with a booster at the age of 16–18 months. The vaccination was simplified in 2013 to a 2 +
Eva Hong +6 more
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npj Vaccines, 2022 Since January 2018, mandatory vaccination against meningococci serogroup C has been implemented in France for children
Samy Taha +2 more
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Product review on the IMD serogroup B vaccine Bexsero®
Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2022 Bexsero® is a multicomponent vaccine composed of four major proteins of Neisseria meningitidis: the fHbp, NHBA, NadA and PorA. This vaccine was licensed against invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) due to serogroup B isolates.
Ala-Eddine Deghmane, Muhamed-Kheir Taha
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Impact of COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdown on invasive meningococcal disease
BMC Research Notes, 2020 Objective Few data are available on the association between SARS-CoV-2 and secondary bacterial infections. Such an association was described for flu and invasive meningococcal disease (IMD).
Muhamed-Kheir Taha, Ala-Eddine Deghmane
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Infectious Diseases and Therapy, 2023 Introduction Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) due to serogroup W meningococci (MenW) is consistently reported with atypical clinical manifestations, including gastrointestinal symptoms, bacteremic pneumonia, and septic arthritis.
Isabelle Bertrand-Gerentes +5 more
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