Journal of Infection and Public Health. 2014; 7 (2): 99-105
em Inglês
| IMEMR
| ID: emr-142100
ABSTRACT
A 17-month-old vaccinated Kuwaiti boy presented with meningitis. The Haemophilus influenzae type b [Hib] capsular antigen was detected in his blood, CSF and urine. The microorganism failed to grow in culture. This case represents the first report of possible Hib vaccine failure from Kuwait. This report examines the possible reasons for this failure by reviewing the literature and emphasizes the need to broaden the definition of vaccine failure with the aim of optimizing the timing of the vaccine booster dose for prematurely born children and establishing continuous surveillance for Hib vaccine failure.
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IMEMR (Mediterrâneo Oriental)
Assunto principal:
Literatura de Revisão como Assunto
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Vacinas Anti-Haemophilus
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Meningite
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Meningite por Haemophilus
Limite:
Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
J. Infection Public Health
Ano de publicação:
2014
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