Epidemiology of Haemophilus influenzae Type b Infections among Children in Denmark in 1985 and 1986
- 1 June 1990
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Acta Paediatrica
- Vol. 79 (6-7), 587-592
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1651-2227.1990.tb11521.x
Abstract
A retrospective epidemiological study of invasive Haemophilus influenza type b infections among children in Denmark 1985 and 1986 was carried out and 226 cases were identified. Of these 93% occurred in patients younger than five, corresponding to an annual incidence of 40 cases per 100 000 children aged 0-4 years, 68% occurred in patients younger than two years of age, and 6% in patients younger than six months. The annual incidences of meningitis and epiglottitis were 27 and 8 cases, respectively, per 100 000 children aged 0-4 years. Of the 156 cases with meningitis four patients died and seven had severe neurological sequelae. Only 67% of the cases of meningitis had been notified.Keywords
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