Hospitalization for pertussis: profiles and case costs by age
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Pertussis, a highly contagious respiratory illness, affects people of all ages and can have serious clinical consequences. It has been reported that from 1997–2000, 20% of all pertussis cases required hospitalization in the US. This...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2005-07-01
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| Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/5/57 |