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