Burden of disease caused by Haemophilus influenzae type b in children younger than 5 years: global estimates.
Watt JP, Wolfson LJ, O'Brien KL, Henkle E, Deloria-Knoll M, McCall N, Lee E, Levine OS, Hajjeh R, Mulholland K, Cherian T; Hib and Pneumococcal Global Burden of Disease Study Team.
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PMID: 19748399
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BACKGROUND: Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) is a leading cause of childhood bacterial meningitis, pneumonia, and other serious infections. ...METHODS: We did a comprehensive literature search of studies of Hib disease incidence, case-fatalit …
BACKGROUND: Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) is a leading cause of childhood bacterial meningitis, pneumonia, …