Haemophilus influenzae type B (HiB) is back
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Immunogenicity and Efficacy of Different Haemophilus influenzae type b Vaccines
Haemophilus influenzae, a major cause of meningitis in young children leading to death and other neurological sequelae. The disease leaves 15 to 35% of the survivors with permanent disabilities, such as, mental retardation or deafness. Despite the availability of new and more powerful antibiotics children with Hib meningitis still suffer from high mortality or morbidity. The emergence of multir...
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عنوان ژورنال: Anaesthesia
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0003-2409
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2044.2003.03295_16.x