Publications

decreased point prevalence of haemophilus influenzae type b (hib) oropharyngeal colonization by mass immunization of brazilian children less than 5 years old with hib polyribosylribitol phosphate polysaccharide-tetanus toxoid conjugate vaccine in combination with diphtheria-tetanus toxoids-pertussis vaccine.	a protective herd effect has been described after susceptible populations of children are vaccinated with conjugate haemophilus influenzae type b (hib). hib carriage was studied in children aged 6-24 months attending day care centers in two cities in southern brazil (curitiba and porto alegre). in curitiba, routine immunization with hib polyribosylribitol phosphate polysaccharide-tetanus toxoid conjugate vaccine (prp-t) in combination with diphtheria-tetanus toxoids-pertussis vaccine (prp-t/dtp) ...	1999	10479142
beta-lactamase production haemophilus spp. and resistance to ampicillin in a general hospital in porto alegre city, rs, brazil (2001-2005).	in a four-year period (july/2001-june/2005), 410 haemophilus spp. isolates were studied. those were isolated from sputum at hospital nossa senhora da conceição (nsc) in porto alegre city (rs). beta-lactamase enzyme was detected in 113 (27.6%) of isolates through chromogenic cephalosporin method. fifty-eight (51.3%) of them showed sensibility to ampicillin through disc-diffusion method using haemophilus test medium (htm) by nccls criteria. in 297 (72.4%) isolates beta-lactamase was not detected b ...	2007	17625727
[incidence of meningitis caused by haemophilus influenzae in the state of rio grande do sul 1999-2010: impact of vaccination campaign].	this article seeks to analyze and update the epidemiological situation of meningitis caused by haemophilus influenzae type b in the past 10 years in the state of rio grande do sul (rs). it is a retrospective, descriptive study, which used the data notification system of meningitis and vaccination campaign coverage, stored in the epidemiological tabnet online database, for the period from 1999 to 2010. cases notified and confirmed were used and the selection criteria were the year when the sympto ...	2013	23670473