Serious Infections in Adults Exposed to Children with Haemophilus influenzae Type b Meningitis
Authors: JOSEPH F. PLOUFFE
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1981)

Brief Reports1 June 1981Serious Infections in Adults Exposed to Children with Haemophilus influenzae Type b MeningitisJOSEPH F. PLOUFFE, M.D., DWIGHT A. POWELL, M.D.JOSEPH F. PLOUFFE, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, DWIGHT A. POWELL, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-94-6-785 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptSecondary infections with Haemophilus influenzae type b among childhood contacts in households and day care centers have received increasing attention. (1) The risk of secondary infection in exposed children younger than 4 years of age is estimated to be 2.1%. (2) Whereas the risk to adult contacts seems to be low, serious H. influenzae type b infections have been reported more frequently in adults. (3-5) We report two instances of childhood H. influenzae meningitis resulting in secondary cases of severe H. influenzae disease in adults.Pair 1: A 31-year-old previously healthy man developed fever, headache, and nuchal rigidity 3 days...References1. WARDGORMANPHILLIPSFRASER JGCD. Hemophilus influenzae type b disease in a day-care center. J Pediatr. 1978;92:713-7. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. WARDFRASERBARAFFPLIKAYTIS JDLB. Haemophilus influenzae meningitis: a national study of secondary spread in household contacts. N Engl J Med. 1979;301:122-6. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. GRANOFFBASDEN DM. Haemophilus influenzae infections in Fresno County, California: a prospective study on the effects of age, race and contact with a case on incidence of disease. J Infect Dis. 1980;141:40-6. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. EYKYNTHOMASPHILLIPS SRI. Haemophilus influenzae meningitis in adults. Br Med J. 1974;2:463-5. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. LEVINSCHWARZMATTHAYLA FORCE DMRF. Bacteremic Hemophilus influenzae pneumonia in adults. Am J Med. 1977;62:219-24. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar6. SHAWPLOUFFE RJ. Haemophilus influenzae cellulitis in an adult. Arch Intern Med. 1979;139:368-9. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar7. FEIGINRICHMONDHOSLER RDM. Reassessment of the role of bactericidal antibody in Hemophilus influenzae infection. Am J Med Sci. 1971;262:338-45. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar8. NORDENCALLERMANBAUM CMJ. Haemophilus influenzae meningitis in an adult. N Engl J Med. 1970;282:190-4. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar9. ROBBINSSCHNEERSONARGAMANHANDZEL JRMZ. Haemophilus influenzae type b: disease and immunity in humans. Ann Intern Med. 1973;78:259-69. LinkGoogle Scholar10. SHAPIROWALD EE. Efficacy of rifampin in eliminating pharyngeal carriage of Hemophilus influenzae type b. Pediatrics. 1980;66:5-8. MedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: JOSEPH F. PLOUFFE, M.D.; DWIGHT A. POWELL, M.D.Affiliations: The Ohio State University College of Medicine Columbus, Ohio. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byHaemophilus influenzae type b bacteremia in adults with AIDS and at risk for AIDSInvasive Haemophilus influenzae Infections in Household Contacts of Patients with Haemophilus influenzae Meningitis and EpiglottitisAtemwegsinfektionen durch Haemophilus influenzae bei ErwachsenenReferencesHaemophilus influenza type b: An important pathogen in children and adults 1 June 1981Volume 94, Issue 6Page: 785-786KeywordsChildrenFeversHaemophilus influenzae type BHeadachesInfectious diseasesMeningitisPediatric infectionsRisk managementYoung adults ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 June 1981 PDF downloadLoading ...