학술논문
Secondary Cases of Invasive Disease Caused by Encapsulated and Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae — 10 U.S. Jurisdictions, 2011–2018.
Document Type
Article
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Source
Subject
*INFECTIOUS disease transmission
*HAEMOPHILUS influenzae
*CHEMOPREVENTION
*ANTIBIOTICS
*PREVENTIVE medicine
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ISSN
0149-2195
Abstract
The article reports on a study on the secondary cases of invasive disease due to nontypeable and encapsulated Haemophilus influenzae (Hi) in the U.S. Also cited are the move by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) to recommend antibiotic chemoprophylaxis for the prevention of Hi-associated diseases, and the estimated prevalence of secondary transmission of said disease.