Control of pertussis in infants: Time has finally come?

Expert Review of Vaccines

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 781-783

  Safadi, Marco Aurelio P ^a  

^a Division of Infectious Diseases   (Brazil)

Author keywords

effectiveness; maternal immunization; pertussis; safety; vaccine

Indexed keywords

DIPHTHERIA PERTUSSIS TETANUS VACCINE;

CHILD DEATH; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; HIGH RISK INFANT; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INFANT; INFECTION CONTROL; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; PERTUSSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; TETANUS PROPHYLAXIS; ADULT; ADVERSE EFFECTS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; NEWBORN; PASSIVE IMMUNIZATION; PREGNANCY; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES; UTILIZATION; VACCINATION; WHOOPING COUGH; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; DIPHTHERIA-TETANUS-ACELLULAR PERTUSSIS VACCINES; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, INFECTIOUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNITY, MATERNALLY-ACQUIRED; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; VACCINATION; WHOOPING COUGH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84929314778     PISSN: 14760584     EISSN: 17448395     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1586/14760584.2015.1043274     Document Type: Review

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