Characteristics of Hospitalized Cases of Pertussis in Catalonia and Navarra, Two Regions in the North of Spain.

Pertussis causes a large number of cases and hospitalizations in Catalonia and Navarra. We made a study of household cases of pertussis during 2012 and 2013 in order to identify risk factors for hospitalization in pertussis cases. Each primary case reported triggered the study of their contacts. Clo...

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Main Authors: Inma Crespo, Diana Toledo, Núria Soldevila, Iolanda Jordán, Rubén Solano, Jesús Castilla, Joan A Caylà, Pere Godoy, Carmen Muñoz-Almagro, Ángela Domínguez, Working Group on the Transmission of Pertussis in Households
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4595087?pdf=render