Open AccessEpidemiology of Bordetella pertussis in a children‘s hospital
Author(s) -
Ángela Gentile,
Viviana Romanin,
María Del Valle Juárez,
María Florencia Luciön,
María de los Ángeles Márques,
Alicia Mistchenko
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
archivos argentinos de pediatría
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.236
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1668-3501
pISSN - 0325-0075
DOI - 10.5546/aap.2014.eng.26
Subject(s) - medicine , epidemiology , case fatality rate , leukocytosis , pediatrics , respiratory distress , bordetella pertussis , whooping cough , vomiting , surgery , immunology , vaccination , biology , bacteria , genetics
Pertussis or whooping cough continues to be a major cause of morbidity and mortality in infants younger than 1 year old.