Haemophilus influenzae Type b Meningitis in the Short Period after Vaccination: A Reminder of the Phenomenon of Apparent Vaccine Failure. (16th August 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Greenberg-Kushnir, Noa; Haskin, Orly; Yarden-Bilavsky, Havatzelet; Amir, Jacob; Bilavsky, Efraim
• Other Names: Bassat Q. Academic Editor.; Colodner R. Academic Editor.; du Plessis M. Academic Editor.; Vallès X. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in infectious diseases. Volume 2012(2012)
• Publication Date: 2012-08-16
• Subjects: Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases; Infectious Disease Medicine; Communicable diseases; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Case studies; Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1155/2012/950107
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6625

Abstract

Abstract : We present two cases of bacterial meningitis caused by Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) which developed a few days after conjugate Hib vaccination. This phenomenon of postimmunization provocative time period is reviewed and discussed. These cases serve as a reminder to clinicians of the risk, albeit rare, of invasive Hib disease in the short period after successful immunization.