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Burden of Haemophilus influenzae type b disease in Pakistani children.
Estimates of the burden of Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) in children in Pakistan are limited. A prospective surveillance was set up in 8 sentinel sites in Karachi and Hyderabad in January 2004. A total of 1481 children aged < 5 years underwent lumbar puncture for suspected acute bacterial meningitis. Specimens from 237 (16.0%) children met the criteria for probable bacterial meningitis, a...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1020-3397,1687-1634
DOI: 10.26719/2010.16.6.590