Pertussis in early life: underdiagnosed, severe, and risky disease. A seven-year experience in a pediatric tertiary-care hospital

Aim Pertussis continues to be a common worldwide infection in pediatric and adult populations. We aimed to study epidemiological and clinical characteristics of infants and children admitted for pertussis to a tertiary-care hospital and to investigate the risk factors for pediatric intensive care un...

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Main Authors: Chiara Di Camillo, Anna Chiara Vittucci, Livia Antilici, Claudia Ciarlitto, Giulia Linardos, Carlo Concato, Laura Lancella, Alberto Villani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-03-01
Series:Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2020.1791617