High post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) uptake among household contacts of pertussis patients enrolled in a PEP effectiveness evaluation - United States, 2015-2017.

High post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) uptake among household contacts of pertussis patients enrolled in a PEP effectiveness evaluation - United States, 2015-2017.

<h4>Background</h4>Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) for pertussis is recommended for household contacts of pertussis cases in the United States within 21 days of exposure, but data on PEP effectiveness for prevention of secondary cases in the setting of widespread pertussis vaccination ar...

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Main Authors: Lucy A McNamara, Amy B Rubis, Lucia Pawloski, Elizabeth Briere, Lara Misegades, Aurora A Brusseau, Sandra Peña, Karen Edge, Rachel Wester, Kari Burzlaff, Victor Cruz, Lucia Tondella, Tami H Skoff, Pertussis Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Study Team
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0285953

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