Detection of Main Causative Agents among Young Children Suffering from Epiglottitis in Hilla City, Iraq [PDF]
Epiglottitis is a rapidly progressive epiglottis infection leading to upper airway edema. This study aimed to detect the main causative agent, viral infection, by immunofluorescence antibody technique and PCR technique and bacterial infection detection ...
J Ahmed Ali Ahmed +2 more
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Cost-effectiveness of Haemophilus influenzae type b conjugate vaccine in low- and middle-income countries: regional analysis and assessment of major determinants. [PDF]
OBJECTIVES: To estimate the cost-effectiveness of Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) conjugate vaccine in low- and middle-income countries and identify the model variables, which are most important for the result.
Clark, Andrew +2 more
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Predicting bacteria causing acute bacterial rhinosinusitis by clinical features
Introduction: Clinicians rely on clinical presentations to select therapeutic agents for acute bacterial rhinosinusitis. Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae are common in acute bacterial rhinosinusitis.
Dussawan Suwannawong +7 more
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Immunization coverage and risk factors for failure to immunize within the Expanded Programme on Immunization in Kenya after introduction of new Haemophilus influenzae type b and hepatitis b virus antigens [PDF]
Background: Kenya introduced a pentavalent vaccine including the DTP, Haemophilus influenzae type b and hepatitis b virus antigens in Nov 2001 and strengthened immunization services.
Cowgill, KD +40 more
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Early acquisition and high nasopharyngeal co-colonisation by Streptococcus pneumoniae and three respiratory pathogens amongst Gambian new-borns and infants. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Although Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), Staphylococcus aureus and Moraxella catarrhalis are important causes of invasive and mucosal bacterial disease among children, co-carriage with Streptococcus pneumoniae during infancy has not been
Bottomley, Christian +14 more
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Invasive Haemophilus influenzae Disease, Europe, 1996-2006 [PDF]
European Union Invasive Bacterial Infection Surveillance participants: Paula Lavado (Departamento de Doenças Infecciosas do INSA)An international collaboration was established in 1996 to monitor the impact of routine Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib ...
Ladhani, S +19 more
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Introduction Haemophilus influenzae is a Gram-negative coccobacillus that can cause many different kinds of infection, ranging from mild ear infection to life-threatening diseases like epiglottitis and meningitis.
Majid Ali Qureshi +3 more
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Comparative economic evaluation of Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccination in Belarus and Uzbekistan. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Hib vaccine has gradually been introduced into more and more countries during the past two decades, partly due to GAVI Alliance support to low-income countries.
Tursunova Dilorom +27 more
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Haemophilus influenzae Type b (Hib) Vaccines
It is now more than 30 years since Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) conjugate vaccine was first introduced into the routine infant immunization schedule in Finland, and the vaccine is now used in all European countries.
Slack, MPE
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A glycoconjugate of Haemophilus influenzae Type b capsular polysaccharide with tetanus toxoid protein: hydrodynamic properties mainly influenced by the carbohydrate [PDF]
Three important physical properties which may affect the performance of glycoconjugate vaccines against serious disease are molar mass (molecular weight), heterogeneity (polydispersity), and conformational flexibility in solution.
Harding, Stephen E. +14 more
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