Pertussis-associated pneumonia in infants and children from low- and middle-income countries participating in the PERCH study

Background. Few data exist describing pertussis epidemiology among infants and children in low-and middle-income countries to guide preventive strategies. Methods. Children 1-59 months of age hospitalized withWorld Health Organization-defined severe or very severe pneumonia in 7 African and Asian co...

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Main Authors: Barger-Kamate, B, Knoll, M, Kagucia, EW, Prosperi, C, Baggett, HC, Brooks, WA, Feikin, DR, Hammitt, LL, Howie, SRC, Levine, OS, Madhi, SA, Scott, JAG, Thea, DM, Amornintapichet, T, Anderson, TP, Awori, JO, Baillie, VL, Chipeta, J, DeLuca, AN, Driscoll, AJ, Goswami, D, Higdon, MM, Hossain, L, Karron, RA, Maloney, S, Moore, DP, Morpeth, SC, Mwananyanda, L, Ofordile, O, Olutunde, E, Park, DE, Sow, SO, Tapia, MD, Murdoch, DR, O'Brien, KL, Kotloff, KL
Formato: Journal article
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2016