Characterization of invasive Haemophilus influenzae disease in Manitoba, Canada, 2000-2006: invasive disease due to non-type b strains

Clin Infect Dis. 2007 Jun 15;44(12):1611-4. doi: 10.1086/518283. Epub 2007 May 2.

Abstract

In addition to the proportional increase in cases of non-type b Haemophilus influenzae disease in the post-H. influenzae type b vaccine era, the incidence of invasive H. influenzae disease was found to be approaching the rates of H. influenzae type b disease that were documented in the prevaccine period. Fifty-six percent of invasive disease now occurs in individuals aged >10 years.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Age Factors
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Communicable Diseases, Emerging / classification
  • Communicable Diseases, Emerging / epidemiology
  • Epidemiologic Studies
  • Female
  • Haemophilus Infections / epidemiology*
  • Haemophilus Vaccines / immunology
  • Haemophilus Vaccines / therapeutic use*
  • Haemophilus influenzae / classification*
  • Haemophilus influenzae / pathogenicity
  • Haemophilus influenzae type b / pathogenicity*
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Manitoba / epidemiology
  • Middle Aged
  • Pilot Projects
  • Prevalence
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Sentinel Surveillance

Substances

  • Haemophilus Vaccines