Impact of conjugate Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccine introduction in South Africa

• Main Authors: A von Gottberg (Author), L de Gouveia (Author), SA Madhi (Author), M du Plessis (Author), V Quan (Author), K Soma (Author), R Huebner (Author), B Flannery (Author), A Schuchat (Author), KP Klugman (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: The World Health Organization, 2006-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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OBJECTIVE: To analyse trends in reported invasive Haemophilus influenzae disease in South Africa within the first five years of introduction of conjugate Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccine in the routine child immunization schedule. METHODS: We used national laboratory-based surveillance da...