RESUMO

This work describes a case of Haemophilus influenzae serotype a meningitis in Brazil, after almost a decade since the introduction of Haemophilus influenzae serotype b conjugate vaccine. Uncertainty about the replacement of H. influenzae serotypes as a cause of invasive diseases justifies continuous surveillance, coupled with investigations of carriage rates and requirements of chemoprophylaxis in contact persons.

Assuntos

Haemophilus influenzae/classificação , Meningite por Haemophilus/epidemiologia , Brasil/epidemiologia , Feminino , Humanos , Lactente , Meningite por Haemophilus/líquido cefalorraquidiano , Meningite por Haemophilus/patologia , Sorotipagem