Open AccessRisk Factors Associated With Bordetella pertussis Among Infants ≤4 Months of Age in the Pre-Tdap Era
Author(s) -
C. Robinette Curtis,
Andrew L. Baughman,
Chas DeBolt,
Susan Goodykoontz,
Cynthia Kenyon,
Barbara Watson,
Pamela K. Cassiday,
Claudia Miller,
Lucia Pawloski,
Maria-Lucia C. Tondella,
Kristine M. Bisgard
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
the pediatric infectious disease journal/the pediatric infectious disease journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.028
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1532-0987
pISSN - 0891-3668
DOI - 10.1097/inf.0000000000001528
Subject(s) - medicine , odds ratio , breastfeeding , pediatrics , confidence interval , bordetella pertussis , whooping cough , incidence (geometry) , pertussis toxin , vaccination , immunology , biology , bacteria , genetics , physics , receptor , g protein , optics
In the United States, infants have the highest reported pertussis incidence and death rates. Improved understanding of infant risk factors is needed to optimize prevention strategies.