2004
Case-control studies of the effectiveness of vaccines: validity and assessment of potential bias
Shapiro ED. Case-control studies of the effectiveness of vaccines: validity and assessment of potential bias. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 2004, 23: 127-131. PMID: 14872178, DOI: 10.1097/01.inf.0000109248.32907.1d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntibodies, BacterialBacterial CapsulesBiasCase-Control StudiesChild, PreschoolConfidence IntervalsFemaleHaemophilus InfectionsHaemophilus influenzae type bHaemophilus VaccinesHumansImmunityImmunization ScheduleInfantMalePolysaccharides, BacterialProbabilityReference ValuesReproducibility of ResultsSensitivity and SpecificityTreatment OutcomeVaccinationConceptsEffectiveness of vaccinesCase-control studyInvasive Hib infectionsHib vaccinePneumococcal infectionHib infectionsInvasive infectionsHaemophilus influenzae type bInvasive pneumococcal infectionsInfluenzae type bMonths of ageIdentical study designOverall 34Study 74S. pneumoniaeStreptococcus pneumoniaeVaccineInfectionStudy designHibType BPneumoniaeValid methodCasesPotential bias
1984
LONG-TERM FOLLOW-UP OF THE RATE OF PHARYNGEAL COLONIZATION WITH HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B (Hib) AT A CHRONIC-CARE FACILITY FOLLOWING PROPHYLAXIS WITH RIFAMPIN
Shapiro E, Wald E. LONG-TERM FOLLOW-UP OF THE RATE OF PHARYNGEAL COLONIZATION WITH HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B (Hib) AT A CHRONIC-CARE FACILITY FOLLOWING PROPHYLAXIS WITH RIFAMPIN. Pediatric Research 1984, 18: 187-187. DOI: 10.1203/00006450-198404001-00565.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic care facilitiesHaemophilus influenzae type bAdministration of rifampinPrevalence of colonizationInvasive Hib infectionsInfluenzae type bRate of colonizationHib colonizationPharyngeal colonizationHib meningitisPharyngeal carriageHib infectionsPersistent carriersPharyngeal culturesHibNew casesRifampinAvailable childrenType BProphylaxisChildrenMonthsColonization rate