RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Hemophilus influenzae serotype-b meningitis in an adult immunocompetent patient
JF Saudi Medical Journal
JO Saudi Med J
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 783
OP 785
VO 24
IS 7
A1 Babay, Hanan A.
A1 Al-Anazy, Awadh R.
A1 Saidu, Abubakar B.
A1 Kambal, Abdelmageed M.
YR 2003
UL http://smj.org.sa/content/24/7/783.abstract
AB We present a case of meningitis caused by Hemophilus influenzae type-b in an immunocompetent 41-year-old Saudi lady. The patient was successfully treated with Ceftriaxone for 10 days. A review of Hemophilus influenzae meningitis in adults and the impact of conjugated vaccine on the epidemiology of the disease are given.