JOURNAL OF THE CZECH PEDIATRIC SOCIETY AND THE SLOVAK PEDIATRIC SOCIETY

Čes-slov Pediat 2025, 80(3):144-147 | DOI: 10.55095/CSPediatrie2025/011

Sepsis with meningitis caused by Haemophilus influenzae type b in a properly vaccinated girl

Vojtěch Krška1, Jan Hřídel1, Irena Starová1, Iva Šípová2
1 Dětské oddělení, Nemocnice České Budějovice, a.s.
2 Oddělení nemocniční hygieny a epidemiologie, Nemocnice České Budějovice, a.s.

Introduction of Haemophilus influenzae type b conjugate vaccines dramatically decreased incidence of infections caused by H. influenzae. Routine vaccination in the Czech republic was introduced in 2001, with few minor adjustments in 2007 and 2018. Due to natural selection, the majority of cases is now caused by non-b serotypes. However Haemophilus influenzae type b infections did not dissapear and

there are unfortunatelly some cases also in fully vaccinated persons as shown in our case report.

Keywords: Haemophilus influenzae type b, sepsis, meningitis, vaccination failure

Received: November 14, 2024; Revised: December 11, 2024; Accepted: March 10, 2025; Published: June 9, 2025  Show citation

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Krška V, Hřídel J, Starová I, Šípová I. Sepsis with meningitis caused by Haemophilus influenzae type b in a properly vaccinated girl. Ces-slov Pediat. 2025;80(3):144-147. doi: 10.55095/CSPediatrie2025/011.
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