Pertussis in children in the Istanbul Faculty of Medicine: results for four years.
Turk J Pediatr
; 56(6): 632-7, 2014.
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| ID: mdl-26388594
ABSTRACT
We investigated the frequency of pertussis among children in the Istanbul Faculty of Medicine Hospital during a period of four years. Clinical specimens were obtained from children who exhibited symptoms of whooping cough; a portion of the cases were confirmed microbiologically by PCR as pertussis. A total of 410 nasopharyngeal aspirates were taken for detection of Bordetella pertussis/parapertussis. The age groups of the patients were 0-4 months (n=201), >4 -12 months (n=49), 1-4 years (n=79), 5-9 years (n=46), 10-14 years (n=27) and >15 years (n=8). 106 (26%) of all samples were positive for B. pertussis/parapertussis by the PCR method. The Bordetella PCR positivity rates were 36% in 2010, 29% in 2011, 15% in 2012 and 15% in 2013. Due to administration of the DTaP-IPV vaccination at seven years of age starting in 2010, pertussis was not detected in the 5-9 age group after that year. According to this result, the five doses of pertussis vaccination administered as the national vaccine scheme are effective in protecting against the infection. A booster dose for adolescents at 14 years of age as well as a cocoon strategy might also be considered in our country.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Bordetella pertussis
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Coqueluche
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Hospitais Universitários
Tipo de estudo:
Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Newborn
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Turk J Pediatr
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Turquia