Titre : | Effectiveness of Haemophilus influenzae b conjugate vaccine on childhood pneumonia : a case-control study in Brazil. (2004) |
Auteurs : | Ana-Lucia-sampaio-sgambatti DE ANDRADE ; Maria-Selma-neves COSTA ; Joao-Guimaraes DE ANDRADE ; Renato-Mauricio DE OLIVEIRA ; Jose-Luis DI FABIO ; Cristina-Borges LAVAL ; Celina-Maria-turchi MARTELLI ; Luiza-Helena-vilela RIBEIRO ; Simonne-Almeida-e SILVA ; Federal University of Goiás. Institute of Tropical Pathology and Public Health. BRA ; Federal University of Goiás. University Hospital. BRA |
Type de document : | Article |
Dans : | International journal of epidemiology (vol. 33, n° 1, 2004) |
Pagination : | 173-181 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Mots-clés : | Pneumonie ; Efficacité ; Haemophilus influenzae ; Bactérie ; Enfant ; Homme ; Enquête cas témoin ; Brésil ; Amérique ; Prévention santé ; Vaccination ; Appareil respiratoire [pathologie] ; Amérique du Sud |
Résumé : | [BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS JQR0xH3Y. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Background : The conjugate Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccine has been highly efficacious in reducing type b H. influenzae meningitis. However, information is limited about its impact on childhood pneumonia after vaccine introduction into the routine programme. This study evaluated the effectiveness of Hib conjugate vaccine in the reduction of community-acquired pneumonia among infants in Central Brazil. Methods : A matched case-control study was built into an ongoing prospective population-based surveillance of pneumonia, enrolling 1293 participants between May 2000 and August 2001. Cases (n=431) were children |