Five-Year Follow-up of a Severe Case of Pertussis in Oregon, 2012.
Public Health Rep
; 134(6): 587-591, 2019.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-31568732
ABSTRACT
Oregon continues to face epidemics of pertussis, and infants younger than 2 months of age have the highest incidence and rates of hospitalization and complications. We describe the medical course and sequelae of an infant's severe pertussis illness through age 5½ years. The child has failed to meet developmental milestones, requires substantial medical care, and bears the burdens of chronic lung disease, stroke, epilepsy, impaired neurodevelopment, and problems with vision. The medical and social burden of pertussis among infants too young to be vaccinated underscores the importance of tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis vaccination during pregnancy.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Whooping Cough
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Vaccination
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Epidemics
Type of study:
Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Newborn
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Pregnancy
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
Public Health Rep
Year:
2019
Document type:
Article
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