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Original Article

Invasive Haemophilus influenzae Disease: Epidemiology and Clinical Spectrum Before Large-scale H. influenzae Type b Vaccination

Svante Hugosson Departments of Otorhinolaryngology, örebro Medical Center Hospital, örebro, Sweden
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Sven-Arne Silfverdal Departments of Paediatrics, örebro Medical Center Hospital, örebro, Sweden
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öjan Garpenholt Departments of Clinical Microbiology and Immunology, örebro Medical Center Hospital, örebro, Sweden
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Elisabeth Esbjörner Departments of Paediatrics, örebro Medical Center Hospital, örebro, Sweden
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Bo Lindquist Departments of Paediatrics, örebro Medical Center Hospital, örebro, Sweden
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Thomas Vikerfors Departments of Infectious Diseases, örebro Medical Center Hospital, örebro, Sweden
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Bo Werner Departments of Community Medicine and Public Health, örebro Medical Center Hospital, örebro, Sweden
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Per Olcén Departments of Clinical Microbiology and Immunology, örebro Medical Center Hospital, örebro, Sweden
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Pages 63-67 | Received 27 Apr 1994, Accepted 24 Oct 1994, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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