2006
Predictors for Haemophilus influenzae Colonization, Antibiotic Resistance and for Sharing an Identical Isolate Among Children Attending 16 Licensed Day-Care Centers in Michigan
Barbosa-Cesnik C, Farjo RS, Patel M, Gilsdorf J, McCoy SI, Pettigrew MM, Marrs C, Foxman B. Predictors for Haemophilus influenzae Colonization, Antibiotic Resistance and for Sharing an Identical Isolate Among Children Attending 16 Licensed Day-Care Centers in Michigan. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 2006, 25: 219-223. PMID: 16511383, DOI: 10.1097/01.inf.0000202130.78540.28.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDay care centersH. influenzae colonizationNontypable H. influenzaeH. influenzaeOtitis mediaColonized childrenAntibiotic resistanceLicensed day care centersSame day care centerHaemophilus influenzae colonizationModifiable risk factorsRisk factor questionnaireH. influenzae isolatesNontypable Haemophilus influenzaeDay care center directorsIdentical isolatesInfluenzae isolatesPacifier useThroat swabsHygiene habitsRisk factorsTobacco smokeImportant causeHaemophilus influenzaeOverall colonization rate
2004
Diversity and sharing of Haemophilus influenzae strains colonizing healthy children attending day-care centers
FARJO RS, FOXMAN B, PATEL MJ, ZHANG L, PETTIGREW MM, MCCOY SI, MARRS CF, GILSDORF JR. Diversity and sharing of Haemophilus influenzae strains colonizing healthy children attending day-care centers. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 2004, 23: 41-46. PMID: 14743045, DOI: 10.1097/01.inf.0000106981.89572.d1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCarrier StateChild Day Care CentersChild, PreschoolCohort StudiesColony Count, MicrobialDNA, BacterialElectrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-FieldFemaleGenotypeHaemophilus InfectionsHaemophilus influenzaeHumansIncidenceMaleMass ScreeningMichiganOtitis MediaPolymerase Chain ReactionReference ValuesRisk AssessmentSerotypingConceptsDay care centersH. influenzaeHealthy childrenH. influenzae organismsAcute otitis mediaH. influenzae colonizationH. influenzae strainsUnique strainsEnterobacterial repetitive intergenic consensus PCRThroat culturesOtitis mediaInitial screening techniqueNasopharyngeal colonizationPrevalence ratesColonizing strainsHaemophilus influenzaeHeterogeneity of strainInfluenzaeConsensus PCRRate of colonizationChildrenField gel electrophoresisSame strainPathogenic microorganismsEvidence of sharing