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17338320

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-3-6
pubmed:abstractText
We present 2 cases of meningitis caused by the same Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) strain in a nursery at a 3-month interval. Causative agents isolated showed good susceptibility to beta-lactams and both patients recovered without any sequelae. Survey culture at each occurrence of meningitis showed 10 asymptomatic nasopharyngeal carriers. Oral rifampin was administrated to all staff and infants, but 2 carriers were found a month later from chemoprophylaxis. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis analysis showed that the two strains isolated from meningitis patients and 12 from asymptomatic carriers were apparently identical. When systemic Hib infection occurs in a nursery, other infants may be at high risk for secondary disease. It is difficult, however, to eliminate Hib carriage by chemoprophylaxis, indicating that Hib vaccination to prevent systemic Hib infection is necessary in Japan.
pubmed:language
jpn
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0387-5911
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
81
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
72-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-12-16
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
[Two cases of meningitis caused by the same Haemophilus influenzae type B strain in a nursery at a 3-month interval].
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Infectious Diseases, Chiba Children' s Hospital.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Case Reports