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Recent increase in atypical presentations of invasive meningococcal disease in France

BMC Infectious Diseases
Background Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) cases declined upon the implementation of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPI) (social distancing and mask wearing) to control the COVID-19 pandemic but rebounded in 2022 in numbers with genotypical ...
Samy Taha, Ala-Eddine Deghmane, Muhamed-Kheir Taha   +2 more
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Changing Clinical Spectrum of Invasive Meningococcal Disease in France (2014–2025): Impact of Age and Meningococcal Lineage on Atypical Presentations

Microorganisms
Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) is classically associated with meningitis and septic shock, but an increasing proportion of cases present with atypical, extra-meningeal manifestations.
Samy Taha, Ala-Eddine Deghmane, Muhamed-Kheir Taha   +2 more
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Emergence of antimicrobial resistance among invasive Haemophilus influenzae isolates in Belgium: epidemiology and genomic characterization

International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Introduction: Haemophilus influenzae (Hi) is a significant cause of invasive infections, including meningitis and sepsis. The emergence of resistant strains has prompted the World Health Organization to include Hi on its priority list for research and ...
Ms Magali Wautier, Dr Ricardo El Nouwar, Mr Benoit Prevost, Ms Farida Ahajjam, Ms Ariane Deplano, Ms Rim Fekkak, Dr Nicolas Yin, Dr Maya Hites, Prof Delphine Martiny   +8 more
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First year of ongoing invasive Haemophilus influenzae type b outbreak among middle-aged people who use drugs and people who experience homelessness in Hamburg, Germany, September 2024 to August 2025

Eurosurveillance
We report an ongoing outbreak of invasive Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) disease among people who use drugs (PWUD) and people experiencing homelessness (PEH) in Hamburg, Germany.
Thiên-Trí Lâm
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Haemophilus influenzae type b meningitis in a vaccinated and immunocompetent child

Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2017
Invasive Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) disease decreased dramatically after the introduction of conjugate vaccine in routine immunization schedules.We report a case of a fifteen-months-old girl, previously healthy and vaccinated, admitted in the ...
Ana F. Almeida, Eunice Trindade, Artur B. Vitor, Margarida Tavares   +3 more
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Incidence of Haemophilus influenzae type b among children less than 5 years and resistance to antibiotics in Iraq.

مجلة كلية الطب, 2015
Back ground: Meningitis is an inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord that known as meninges. It is the major cause of morbidity and mortality among infants and children less than the age of 5 years.
Maha F. Almelan
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Investigating the Presence of Haemophilus Influenzae in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Using Molecular Method

مجله دانشکده پزشکی اصفهان, 2019
Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a type of obstructive pulmonary disease characterized by chronic airway blockage. The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of Haemophilus influenzae in patients with COPD using ...
Hedeyeh Mohaghegh-Mortazavi, Naghmeh Bahrami, Tahereh Naji, Abdolreza Mohamadnia   +3 more
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Simultaneous purulent pericarditis and acute epiglottitis from Haemophilus influenzae in an immunocompetent adult: a case report

International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Objectives: Haemophilus influenzae can cause severe and invasive disease. While purulent pericarditis and epiglottitis are known to be rare complications of Haemophilus influenzae, we report a rare case of their simultaneous occurrence.
Aaron Koppel, Daniel Dexeus, Abbey Wolf
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The first reported case of possible Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine failure from Kuwait and literature-review

Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2014
Summary: A 17-month-old vaccinated Kuwaiti boy presented with meningitis. The Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) capsular antigen was detected in his blood, CSF and urine. The microorganism failed to grow in culture.
Prashant Purohit, Ina’am Ahmad Al-Obaid, Nehad Gamal Al-Deen Omar   +2 more
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Revisiting mutational resistance to ampicillin and cefotaxime in Haemophilus influenzae

Genome Medicine
Background Haemophilus influenzae is an opportunistic bacterial pathogen that can cause severe respiratory tract and invasive infections. The emergence of β-lactamase-negative ampicillin-resistant (BLNAR) strains and unclear correlations between ...
Margo Diricks, Sabine Petersen, Lennart Bartels, Thiên-Trí Lâm, Heike Claus, Maria Paula Bajanca-Lavado, Susanne Hauswaldt, Ricardo Stolze, Omar Jiménez Vázquez, Christian Utpatel, Stefan Niemann, Jan Rupp, Inken Wohlers, Matthias Merker   +13 more
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