The prevalence and clinical characteristics of pertussis-associated pneumonia among infants in Botswana

The prevalence and clinical characteristics of pertussis-associated pneumonia among infants in Botswana

Abstract Background There are scant data on the prevalence and clinical course of pertussis disease among infants with pneumonia in low- and middle-income countries. While pertussis vaccination coverage is high (≥90%) among infants in Botswana, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection affects ne...

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Main Authors: Bahaa Abu-Raya, David M. Goldfarb, Marek Smieja, Kathy Luinstra, Melissa Richard-Greenblatt, Andrew P. Steenhoff, Kristen A. Feemster, Tonya Arscott-Mills, Coleen K. Cunningham, Samir S. Shah, Mohamed Zaakir Patel, Matthew S. Kelly, Manish Sadarangani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Bordetella pertussis
HIV-exposed uninfected
Pneumonia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-019-1820-0

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