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Invasive disease caused by type a in Northern Ontario First Nations communities No Access

Abstract

Seven epidemiologically unrelated cases of invasive type a (Hia) disease were identified in First Nations communities of Northwestern Ontario, Canada, in 2004–2008. In all cases, Hia was isolated from blood. The clinical presentation in most of the cases was moderately severe and all patients responded to antibiotic therapy. Laboratory analysis of Hia isolates from Northwestern Ontario indicated striking similarities in their phenotypic and genotypic characteristics. The findings are discussed in the context of current epidemiology of invasive Hia disease. Our data along with some published studies by others suggest an increased susceptibility to this infection among North American indigenous populations.

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Keyword(s): Hia, Haemophilus influenzae type a , Hib, Haemophilus influenzae type b , i.v., intravenous , ST, sequence type and WBC, white blood cell
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Invasive disease caused by Haemophilus influenzae type a in Northern Ontario First Nations communities
J. Med. Microbiol. 60, 384 (2011); https://doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.026914-0
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