Invasive Haemophilus influenzae type b disease in elderly nursing home residents: two related cases.

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Heath, T. C. ; Hewitt, M. C. ; Jalaludin, B. ; Roberts, C. ; Capon, A. G. ; Jelfs, P. ; Gilbert, G. L.
• Description:
  We investigated two fatal cases of invasive Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) infection in a community nursing home in western Sydney, Australia. Two elderly women had lived in the same room, and the onset of their illness was 5 days apart. Hib isolates from blood cultures showed identical profiles by pulsed field gel electrophoresis. These findings suggest that Hib infection was transmitted within this nursing home. Serious Hib disease may be underrecognized in this setting. Continued surveillance and serotyping of invasive H. influenzae disease is essential for identifying groups at increasing risk that may benefit from immunization against Hib.
• Subjects:
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 And Over
  • Female
  • Haemophilus Infections
  • Haemophilus Influenzae
  • Humans
  • Immunization
  • Nursing Homes
• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 3(2):179-182.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Volume:
  3
• Issue:
  2
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/15392/cdc_15392_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 157.43 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
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  urn:sha256:fd9f4951c46de6063f332244a6c3daef70454e75a1be721d47d6a0dcb7029d64