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Meningitis Due to Haemophilus influenzae Type f in an 8-Year-Old Girl with Congenital Humoral Immunodeficiency

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We report on an 8-year-old Haemophilus influenzae type bvaccinated girl with meningitis due to H. influenzae type f. The girl had an oro-facio-digital syndrome and a hypogammaglobulinemia, obviously predisposing the patient to invasive infections. Treatment with cefotaxime was successful.

Incidence, predisposing factors and the influence of H. influenzae type b immunization on invasive infections with non-type b H. influenzae strains in children are discussed.

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  1. Institute for Medical Microbiology and Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases, University of Leipzig, Liebigstrasse 24, D-04103, Leipzig, Germany

    K. Fickweiler, F.-B. Spencker & A. C. Rodloff

  2. Division of Pediatrics, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany

    M. Borte & M. Fasshauer

  3. Medical Laboratory Dr. Berthold and Colleagues, Frankfurt/Oder, Germany

    W. Handrick

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Fickweiler, K., Borte, M., Fasshauer, M. et al. Meningitis Due to Haemophilus influenzae Type f in an 8-Year-Old Girl with Congenital Humoral Immunodeficiency. Infection 32, 112–115 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s15010-004-3040-1

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