PMID: 7015250Apr 1, 1981Paper

Repartition of Haemophilus influenzae biotypes responsible of purulent meningitis. (Study of 50 strains) (author's transl)

Pathologie-biologie
F DenisM Prince-David

Abstract

The repartition of the Haemophilus influenzae biotypes responsible of meningitis in world were reviewed. In Senegal the vast majority of strains of Haemophilus influenzae isolated from CSF belonged to biotype I (94%), the biotypes II and IV were rarely encountered (respectively 4% and 2%). The biotypes of repartition in Africa is similar to this encountered in other world areas.

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