McIntyre P
Department of Paediatrics, Westmead Hospital.
Aust Fam Physician. 1993 Oct;22(10):1782-4, 1788-9.
In this overview, the characteristics of Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) as an organism and the important clinical and diagnostic features of the diseases it causes are discussed. Important developments in vaccination and in the treatment and prevention of Hib disease are outlined.