| haemophilus influenzae type b carriage and novel bacterial population structure among children in urban kathmandu, nepal. | haemophilus influenzae type b (hib) is a major cause of invasive bacterial infection in children that can be prevented by a vaccine, but there is still uncertainty about its relative importance in asia. this study investigated the age-specific prevalence of hib carriage and its molecular epidemiology in carriage and disease in nepal. oropharyngeal swabs were collected from children in kathmandu, nepal, from 3 different settings: a hospital outpatient department (opd), schools, and children's hom ... | 2011 | 21270225 |
| the burden of vaccine-preventable invasive bacterial infections and pneumonia in children admitted to hospital in urban nepal. | protein-polysaccharide vaccines have made a significant impact on the burden of disease caused by encapsulated bacteria such as streptococcus pneumoniae, haemophilus influenzae, neisseria meningitidis, and have the potential to do so for salmonella typhi. nepal is one of many resource-poor nations with limited information on the epidemiology of childhood infections caused by these pathogens. | 2010 | 21123100 |
| invasive pneumococcal disease in kanti children's hospital, nepal, as observed by the south asian pneumococcal alliance network. | pneumonia accounts for approximately 2 million deaths annually among children aged <5 years, with most of these deaths occurring in africa and southern asia. the south asian pneumococcal alliance (sapna) network in nepal is generating local epidemiological data to assist in the development of national and regional policies for prevention of pneumococcal and haemophilus influenzae (hib) disease. | 2009 | 19191607 |