Meningitis and septicaemia in a child caused by non-typable Haemophilus influenzae biotype III.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Since vaccination against Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) became widespread, other strains of H. influenzae have become more common than Hib as causes of disease in vaccinated children. A four-month-old, appropriately vaccinated infant presented with meningitis and septicaemia caused by H. influenzae biotype III. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of meningitis caused by this biotype, which is not detectable by Hib antigen tests.