Abstract
We describe the first reported cases of invasive type e Haemophilus influenzae disease in Italy. All five cases occurred in adults. The isolates were susceptible to ampicillin and eight other antimicrobial agents. Molecular analysis showed two distinct type e strains circulating in Italy, both containing a single copy of the capsulation locus.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Communicable Diseases, Emerging / transmission
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DNA, Bacterial / analysis
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Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field / methods
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Haemophilus Infections / diagnosis
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Haemophilus Infections / epidemiology
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Haemophilus Infections / microbiology*
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Haemophilus Vaccines / administration & dosage
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Haemophilus influenzae / classification
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Haemophilus influenzae / genetics
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Haemophilus influenzae / isolation & purification*
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Humans
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Incidence
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Italy / epidemiology
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
Substances
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DNA, Bacterial
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Haemophilus Vaccines