Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Prevalence of Haemophilus influenzae Carriers in the Catalan Preschool Population

  • Note
  • Published:
European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

 This study was designed to determine the prevalence of healthy Haemophilus influenzae carriers in a random sample of the preschool population in Catalonia. Oropharyngeal swabs were collected and cultured on chocolate agar supplemented with 260 μg/ml of bacitracin. Four hundred two of the 734 (54.8%) children studied were detected as Haemophilus influenzae carriers: 7 (0.9%) carried serotype b, 14 (1.9%) serotype e, 6 (0.8%) serotype f, and 375 (51%) carried nontypable strains. The results show that, although the prevalence of Haemophilus influenzae carriers is similar to figures reported from other countries, the prevalence of Haemophilus influenzae serotype b carriers is lower and corresponds with the low incidence of invasive disease observed in the Catalan community.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Laboratory of Microbiology, Corporació Sanitària Parc Taulí, Edifici Udiat, 08208 Sabadell, Spain e-mail: dfontanals@cspt.es, , , , , , ES

    D. Fontanals, I. Pons, I. Sanfeliu & J. Renau

  2. Health and Social Security Department, Generalitat de Catalunya, Pabelló Ave Maria, Travessera de les Corts 131–159, 08028 Barcelona, Spain, , , , , , ES

    R. Bou & A. Domínguez

  3. Pediatrics Department, Corporació Sanitària Parc Taulí, Edifici Taulí, 08208 Sabadell, Spain, , , , , , ES

    V. Pineda

  4. Microbiology Department, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Carretera de Esplugas s/n, 08034 Barcelona, Spain, , , , , , ES

    C. Muñoz & C. Latorre

  5. Microbiology Department, Hospital de Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Avenida San Antonio Ma Claret 167, 08025 Barcelona, Spain, , , , , , ES

    F. Sanchez

Authors
  1. D. Fontanals
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. R. Bou
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. I. Pons
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. I. Sanfeliu
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  5. A. Domínguez
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  6. V. Pineda
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  7. J. Renau
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  8. C. Muñoz
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  9. C. Latorre
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  10. F. Sanchez
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Consortia

and the Working Group on Invasive Disease Caused by Haemophilus influenzae

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Fontanals, D., Bou, R., Pons, I. et al. Prevalence of Haemophilus influenzae Carriers in the Catalan Preschool Population. EJCMID 19, 301–304 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s100960050480

Download citation

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s100960050480

Keywords

Search

Navigation