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Invasive serotype a Haemophilus influenzae infections with a virulence genotype resembling Haemophilus influenzae type b: emerging pathogen in the vaccine era?
Pediatrics - 1 Jul 2001
Adderson E E, Byington C L, Spencer L, Kimball A, Hindiyeh M, Carroll K, Mottice S, Korgenski E K, Christenson J C, Pavia A T
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OBJECTIVE: Haemophilus influenzae type b causes severe disease in nonimmune infants and young children; other serotypes are uncommon pathogens and thought to have low virulence. Some have hypothesized that with the virtual elimination of H influenzae type b, other serotypes might acquire virulence traits and emerge as important pathogens of children. We describe the clinical, epidemiologic, and molecular biologic...
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