Meningitis and septicaemia in a child caused by non-typable Haemophilus influenzae biotype III

Since vaccination against Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) became widespread, other strains of H. influenzae have become more common than Hib as causes of disease in vaccinated children. A four-month-old, appropriately vaccinated infant presented with meningitis and septicaemia caused by H. influ...

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Published inMedical journal of Australia Vol. 175; no. 9; p. 484
Main Authors Kay, S E, Nack, Z, Jenner, B M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Australia 05.11.2001
Subjects
Bacteremia - diagnosis
Bacteremia - microbiology
Bacterial Typing Techniques
Female
Haemophilus influenzae - classification
Haemophilus influenzae - drug effects
Haemophilus Vaccines - pharmacology
Humans
Infant
Meningitis, Haemophilus - diagnosis
Meningitis, Haemophilus - microbiology
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Summary:Since vaccination against Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) became widespread, other strains of H. influenzae have become more common than Hib as causes of disease in vaccinated children. A four-month-old, appropriately vaccinated infant presented with meningitis and septicaemia caused by H. influenzae biotype III. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of meningitis caused by this biotype, which is not detectable by Hib antigen tests.
ISSN:0025-729X
DOI:10.5694/j.1326-5377.2001.tb143682.x