Increasing infant pertussis hospitalization and mortality in South Texas, 1996 to 2006

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 265-267

  Falcon, Maria ^a   Rafael, Marita ^a   Garcia, Carla ^a   Fergie, Jaime ^a,b   Purcell, Kevin ^c,d  

^a Driscoll Childrens Hospital   (United States)

^b TEXAS A M COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Christus Santa Rosa Health Care   (United States)

^d Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Hospitalization; Mortality; Pertussis; South Texas

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BORDETELLA PERTUSSIS; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE COURSE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PERTUSSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77649230298     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: 15320987     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0b013e3181bdf543     Document Type: Article

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