Epidemiology of Invasive Haemophilus influenzae Type b Infections among Children in Greece before the Introduction of Immunization

We prospectively examined the epidemiology of invasive Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) infections among children under 5 y of age in the Greater Athens area before the introduction of immunization. The annual incidence of systemic Hib infections was 12/100,000. Meningitis was the most common cli...

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Published in:Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases 1998, Vol.30 (2), p.165-168
Main Authors: TSOLIA, M. N, THEODORIDOU, M. N, MOSTROU, G. J, PARASKAKI, I. I, PANGALI, A. M, YELESME, A. S, KALAMBALIKIS, P. K, GAVIOTAKI, A. E, ZOUMBOULAKIS, D. J, SINANIOTIS, C. A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bacteremia - diagnosis
Bacteremia - epidemiology
Bacterial diseases
Bacterial diseases of the nervous system. Bacterial myositis
Biological and medical sciences
Child, Preschool
Cohort Studies
Female
Greece - epidemiology
Haemophilus Infections - diagnosis
Haemophilus Infections - epidemiology
Haemophilus influenzae
Haemophilus influenzae type b - isolation & purification
Human bacterial diseases
Humans
Immunization - trends
Incidence
Infant
Infectious diseases
Male
Medical sciences
Meningitis, Haemophilus - diagnosis
Meningitis, Haemophilus - epidemiology
Prospective Studies
Risk Factors
Sex Distribution
Time Factors
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Summary:We prospectively examined the epidemiology of invasive Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) infections among children under 5 y of age in the Greater Athens area before the introduction of immunization. The annual incidence of systemic Hib infections was 12/100,000. Meningitis was the most common clinical entity and accounted for 69% of the cases. In the prevaccine era, the incidence of systemic Hib disease, particularly that of meningitis, was much lower in Greece compared to rates reported from Northern and Central Europe.
ISSN:0036-5548
1651-1980
DOI:10.1080/003655498750003564