| epidemiology of childhood bacterial meningitis in poland. incidence of bacterial meningitis with special reference to haemophilus influenzae type b among children 0-59 months old in the former kielce and bydgoszcz districts in poland in 1998-1999. | population based surveillance was undertaken to assess the incidence of meningitis caused by haemophilus influenzae type b in children 0-59 months old in kielce and bydgoszcz districts in poland in 1998 and 1999. the cases were prospectively identified in pediatric and neuroinfection wards of local hospitals where all cases of children with suspected meningitis are referred in both districts. the mean annual incidence of meningitis caused by haemophilus influenzae type b in children 0-59 months ... | 2001 | 12086097 |