Epidemiology of Invasive Haemophilus influenzae Disease, Europe, 2007-2014.
Emerg Infect Dis
; 23(3): 396-404, 2017 03.
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ABSTRACT
We describe the epidemiology of invasive Haemophilus influenzae disease during 2007-2014 in 12 European countries and assess overall H. influenzae disease trends by serotype and patient age. Mean annual notification rate was 0.6 cases/100,000 population, with an increasing annual trend of 3.3% (95% CI 2.3% to 4.3%). The notification rate was highest for patients <1 month of age (23.4 cases/100,000 population). Nontypeable H. influenzae (NTHi) caused 78% of all cases and showed increasing trends among persons <1 month and >20 years of age. Serotype f cases showed an increasing trend among persons >60 years of age. Serotype b cases showed decreasing trends among persons 1-5 months, 1-4 years, and >40 years of age. Sustained success of routine H. influenzae serotype b vaccination is evident. Surveillance systems must adopt a broad focus for invasive H. influenzae disease. Increasing reports of NTHi, particularly among neonates, highlight the potential benefit of a vaccine against NTHi.
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Assunto principal:
Haemophilus influenzae
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Infecções por Haemophilus
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Screening_studies
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
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Infant
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
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En
Ano de publicação:
2017
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Article