Outbreak of invasive Haemophilus influenzae serotype a disease

Laura L. Hammitt; Susanna Block; Thomas W. Hennessy; Carolyn DeByle; Helen Peters; Alan Parkinson; Rosalyn Singleton; Jay C. Butler

doi:10.1097/01.inf.0000160954.90881.29

Outbreak of invasive Haemophilus influenzae serotype a disease

Laura L. Hammitt, Susanna Block, Thomas W. Hennessy, Carolyn DeByle, Helen Peters, Alan Parkinson, Rosalyn Singleton, Jay C. Butler

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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.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	453-456
Number of pages	4
Journal	Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
Volume	24
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/01.inf.0000160954.90881.29
State	Published - May 2005
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Alaska Native
Colonization
Haemophilus influenzae
Serotype replacement

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Microbiology (medical)
Infectious Diseases

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