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ABSTRACT Severe rhinovirus (RV)/enterovirus (EV) respiratory infections in pediatric patients increased in the US during 2022–2023. This study aimed to characterize RV/EV genetic diversity among hospitalized children in Wisconsin and describe demographic and clinical factors of patients by RV/EV type.
Hannah L. Litwak +13 more
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The re-emergence of pertussis: implications for diagnosis and surveillance [PDF]
Pertussis, or whooping cough, a highly contagious disease caused by Bordetella pertussis, is making a comeback globally and nationally in spite of reasonable vaccination coverage. This paper provides an update on laboratory testing methods that assist the confirmation of clinical disease and investigation of outbreaks.
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Understanding the Epidemiology of Pertussis in Denmark
Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.
Tine Dalby +2 more
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ABSTRACT Purpose Pregnant women in Norway are offered routine ultrasound examinations in the first and second trimester during gestational weeks 11–13 and 17–19, but attendance rates are unknown. With the introduction of maternal pertussis vaccination, we sought to investigate whether ultrasound attendance during pregnancy could identify the target ...
Margrethe Greve‐Isdahl +7 more
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Increasing incidence of pertussis in Brazil: a retrospective study using surveillance data [PDF]
Many countries have reported an increase in the incidence of pertussis, which has become a global public health concern.In this study, the epidemiology of pertussis in Brazil was assessed retrospectively using surveillance data gathered from case notification forms from 2007 to 2014.From 2007 to 2014, 80,068 suspected cases of pertussis were reported ...
Guimarães, Lucas Melo +2 more
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ABSTRACT Background and Aims Africa has significant challenges in meeting its vaccination needs, including inadequate manufacturing capacity, infrastructure deficiencies, a scarcity of experienced personnel, regulatory hurdles, restricted access to technology and intellectual property.
Courage Chandipwisa +3 more
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Pertussis is a highly contagious bacterial disease of the respiratory tract that can be prevented by vaccination. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the vaccine coverage rate for the third dose of a DPT-containing vaccine was 86%, with large disparities among
Lucia F. Bricks +2 more
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Seasonal distribution of pertussis [PDF]
Introduction/Objective. The seasonality of pertussis is not exactly determined. The aim of this study was to describe the seasonal distribution of pertussis in the South Bačka District of Vojvodina, Serbia, during four consecutive years. Methods.
Ristić Mioljub, Radosavljević Biljana
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Antimicrobial susceptibilities of Bordetella species isolated in a Multicenter Pertussis Surveillance Project [PDF]
MICs for 90% (MIC90s) of 75 Bordetella pertussis strains for amoxicillin, erythromycin, rifampin, and sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim were 1, less than or equal to 0.12, 1, and 4 micrograms/ml, respectively. Susceptibility rates were all greater than or equal to 93%. Only 17% of the strains were susceptible to tetracycline.
T A, Kurzynski +4 more
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Understanding the High Incidence of Pertussis in Norway: The Role of Test Activity
Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.
Margrethe Greve‐Isdahl +1 more
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