The Pediatric infectious disease journal
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Pediatr. Infect. Dis. J. · May 2011
Effectiveness of haemophilus influenzae type B conjugate vaccine for prevention of meningitis in Senegal.
A total of 24 cases of hospitalized, laboratory-confirmed Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) meningitis were identified through a regional pediatric bacterial meningitis surveillance system. Each case was matched by age and residence to 4 neighborhood controls. The adjusted vaccine effectiveness for ≥ 2 doses was 95.8% (95% confidence interval, 67.9%-99.4%). Hib vaccine appears to be highly effective in preventing Hib meningitis in Senegal.
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Pediatr. Infect. Dis. J. · Apr 2011
Coronavirus causes lower respiratory tract infections less frequently than RSV in hospitalized Norwegian children.
We have described occurrence and clinical manifestations of human coronaviruses (HCoV) in hospitalized Norwegian children with respiratory tract infection (RTI) and compared them with a group of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-infected children. ⋯ HCoV-OC43 and HCoV-NL63 are common among hospitalized Norwegian children with RTI. Children with HCoV-OC43 and HCoV-NL63 have LRTI less frequently and may need a shorter hospital stay than children with RSV.