| Literature DB >> 15876947 |
Laura L Hammitt1, Susanna Block, Thomas W Hennessy, Carolyn Debyle, Helen Peters, Alan Parkinson, Rosalyn Singleton, Jay C Butler.
Abstract
Haemophilus influenzae serotype a is a rare cause of invasive disease. We report 5 cases of invasive H. influenzae type a that occurred in 3 infants living in a remote region of Alaska during the last 6 months of 2003. H. influenzae type a isolates from this outbreak were closely related as determined by pulsed field gel electrophoresis. Continued surveillance is necessary to monitor trends in H. influenzae invasive disease.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 15876947 DOI: 10.1097/01.inf.0000160954.90881.29
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pediatr Infect Dis J ISSN: 0891-3668 Impact factor: 2.129