Risk factors for Bordetella pertussis disease in hospitalized children.
<h4>Introduction</h4>Despite a resurgence of disease, risk factors for pertussis in children in low and middle-income countries are poorly understood. This study aimed to investigate risk factors for pertussis disease in African children hospitalized with severe LRTI.<h4>Methods<...
Main Authors: | Rudzani Muloiwa, Felix S Dube, Mark P Nicol, Gregory D Hussey, Heather J Zar |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2020-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0240717 |
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