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Poor Clinical Outcome for Meningitis Caused byHaemophilus influenzaeSerotype A Strains Containing the IS1016‐bexADeletion
8 Oct 2010
Abstract excerpt
Since the introduction of Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) conjugate vaccines, meningitis caused by serotypes other than Hib has gained in importance. We conducted active hospital-based surveillance for meningitis over an 11-year period in Salvador, Brazil. H. influenzae isolates were serotyped and analyzed by polymerase chain reaction, pulsed-field gel electrophoresis, and DNA sequencing to identify strains...
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