Pertussis disease burden in the household: how to protect young infants.

Greeff SC, de; FR, Mooi; A, Westerhof; JM, Verbakel; MF, Peeters; CJ, Heuvelman; DW, Notermans; LH, Elvers; JF, Schellekens; Melker HE, de

doi:10.1086/652281

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Pertussis disease burden in the household: how to protect young infants.

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de Greeff SC

Mooi FR

Westerhof A

Abstract

Background We conducted a population-based, nation-wide, prospective study to identify who introduced pertussis into the household of infants aged 6 months admitted to the hospital for pertussis in the Netherlands.Methods During the period 2006-2008, a total of 560 household contacts of 164 hospital...

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