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The Effect of Maternal Pertussis Vaccination on Neonatal Health Outcomes in the Dutch Pregnancy Drug Register. [PDF]
Birth Defects ResABSTRACT Background The currently high pertussis‐related morbidity and mortality among infants has led to increased international attention for pertussis vaccination during pregnancy. We studied the safety of maternal pertussis vaccination in the Netherlands with respect to neonatal health. Methods Data from the cohort the Dutch Pregnancy Drug Register
Woestenberg PJ +7 more
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Pathogen analysis of pertussis-like syndrome in children
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2020 Background The aim of the study was to identify the pathogens, in addition to bordetella pertussis (B. pertussis), which cause pertussis-like syndrome in children and to compare clinical presentation between those with B.
Wenjing Gu +10 more
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Severe pertussis infection in infants less than 6 months of age: clinical manifestations and molecular characterization [PDF]
, 2017 We conducted a study to determine the main traits of pertussis among unimmunized infants less than 6 months of age. From August 2012 to March 2015, 141 nasopharyngeal aspirates (NPAs) were collected from infants with respiratory symptoms attending 2
Buttinelli, Gabriele +12 more
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AAOHN Journal, 2011 In 2009, nearly 17,000 cases of pertussis (whooping cough) were reported in the United States, but many more go undiagnosed and unreported. Implications for occupational health nurses include assistance in early diagnosis of adult cases and prevention for employee families at home and abroad.
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Emerging Microbes and Infections, 2019 Pertussis caused by Bordetella pertussis, remains a public health problem worldwide, despite high vaccine coverage in infants and children in many countries. Iran has been using whole cell vaccine for the last 50 years with more than 95% vaccination rate
Azadeh Safarchi +8 more
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Coping Strategies for Pertussis Resurgence
Vaccines, 2023 Pertussis (whooping cough) is a respiratory disease caused primarily by Bordetella pertussis, a Gram-negative bacteria. Pertussis is a relatively contagious infectious disease in people of all ages, mainly affecting newborns and infants under 2 months of
Xuanxuan Nian +4 more
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Increase in pertussis cases along with high prevalence of two emerging genotypes of Bordetella pertussis in Perú, 2012 [PDF]
, 2016 As has occurred in many regions worldwide, in 2012 the incidence of pertussis increased in Perú. This epidemiologic situation has been associated with a waning vaccine-induced immunity and the adaptation of Bordetella pertussis to vaccine-induced ...
Bailon, H +3 more
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Shanghai yufang yixue, 2023 ObjectiveTo characterize the incidence of laboratory confirmed pertussis cases by immunization status in Ninghai County， and to provide evidence for improving pertussis prevention and control strategy in Ninghai County.MethodsData of reported pertussis ...
WANG Fan +5 more
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Pertussis in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations: epidemiology and challenges
International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2019 Pertussis is a highly infectious respiratory disease caused by Bordetella pertussis. Infants and young children are particularly at risk of severe and life-threatening disease. Infectious older individuals may transmit Bordetella pertussis to unprotected
Usa Thisyakorn +3 more
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Burden of Pertussis in Adults Aged 50 Years and Older: A Retrospective Database Study in England
Infectious Diseases and Therapy, 2023 Introduction Pertussis, a highly infectious respiratory disease caused by Bordetella pertussis, affects people of all ages. Older adults are particularly susceptible to its severe outcomes and complications.
Lauriane Harrington +11 more
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