Population
446 adults with invasive Haemophilus influenzae infections ascertained from reference laboratory records and…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
up to 6 months
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Increasing non-capsulated Hi infections carry high mortality; hypothesis-generating for enhanced surveillance and prevention strategies.
Following the introduction of childhood Hib immunization, invasive Hib infections in adults declined, but overall invasive Hi disease increased due to non-capsulated strains, carrying high mortality.
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