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Invasive disease due to nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae among children in Arkansas.
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SUBMITTER: O'Neill JM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC165342 | biostudies-literature | 2003 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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Invasive disease due to nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae among children in Arkansas.
Journal of clinical microbiology 20030701 7
In this study, we reviewed cases of invasive disease due to nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae among children hospitalized at Arkansas Children's Hospital from 1993 to 2001. A total of 28 cases were examined, including 21 associated with bacteremia and 4 associated with meningitis. Of the patients examined, 86% were </=4 years of age, and 68% had underlying medical conditions. Characterization of the bacterial isolates by multilocus sequence type genotyping revealed significant overall genetic d ...[more]