The Burden of Pertussis Hospitalization in HIV-Exposed and HIV-Unexposed South African Infants | Zendy

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The Burden of Pertussis Hospitalization in HIV-Exposed and HIV-Unexposed South African Infants

Author(s) -

Nasiha Soofie,

Marta C. Nunes,

Prudence Kgagudi,

Nadia van Niekerk,

Tselane Makgobo,

Yasmeen Agosti,

Cleopas Hwinya,

Jayani Pathirana,

Shabir A. Madhi

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1093/cid/ciw545

Subject(s) - medicine , bordetella pertussis , pediatrics , incidence (geometry) , case fatality rate , whooping cough , population , epidemiology , immunology , vaccination , genetics , physics , environmental health , bacteria , optics , biology

There are limited data on pertussis in African children, including among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-exposed infants. We conducted population-based hospital surveillance to determine the incidence and clinical presentation of Bordetella pertussis-associated hospitalization in perinatal HIV-exposed and -unexposed infants.

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