Vacunación contra Haemophilus influenzae tipo b en el Uruguay: experiencia e impacto

Between 1979 and 1994, epidemiological surveillance of meningitides in Uruguay showed a progressive increase in suppurative meningitides due mainly to Neisseria meningitidis and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib). The cases were concentrated in children under 5; however, among the cases caused by H...

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Main Authors: Gloria Ruocco, Sergio Curto, María Savio, Hilda Laurani, Rosa Frocht
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pan American Health Organization 1999-03-01
Series:Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49891999000300021&lng=en&tlng=en