Publications by authors named "Hoang Hong Mai"
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- Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, and Neisseria meningitidis are major causes of preventable bacterial meningitis in children, with vaccines available to combat these diseases.
- A study was conducted in three pediatric hospitals in Vietnam from 2015 to 2018 to gather data on the impact of pneumococcal meningitis and its serotype distribution, which is important for the introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs).
- Out of 1,803 suspected cases, 245 were confirmed as bacterial meningitis, with a high prevalence (93.5%) of cases caused by S. pneumoniae, predominantly from serotypes included in existing PCVs (most notably ser
Measles-associated deaths have been reported in infants <9 months during outbreaks. A cohort study was conducted on 210 infants aged 6-8 months to evaluate the immunogenicity and safety of the AIK-C measles vaccine containing 10 plaque-forming units (PFU)/0.5 mL produced in Vietnam.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA cohort of Japanese encephalitis (JE) survivors in Cambodia and Viet Nam were assessed at least 4 months after hospital discharge in order to understand the extent of disability after JE. We used a simple assessment tool which focuses on the impact on daily life. In total, 64 disability assessments were conducted: 38 in Cambodia and 26 in Viet Nam.
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