The Burden of Pertussis Hospitalization in HIV-Exposed and HIV-Unexposed South African Infants

Background. There are limited data on pertussis in African children, including among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)–exposed infants. We conducted population-based hospital surveillance to determine the incidence and clinical presentation of Bordetella pertussis–associated hospitalization in peri...

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Main Authors: Soofie, Nasiha, Nunes, Marta C., Kgagudi, Prudence, van Niekerk, Nadia, Makgobo, Tselane, Agosti, Yasmeen, Hwinya, Cleopas, Pathirana, Jayani, Madhi, Shabir A.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5106620/