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

Conclusions. Bordetella pertussis contributed to a modest proportion of all-cause respiratory illness hospitalization among black-African children, with a trend for higher incidence among HIV-exposed than HIV-unexposed infants. Maternal vaccination of pregnant women should be considered to reduce the burden of pertussis hospitalization in this population.

Source: Clinical Infectious Diseases - November 11, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Soofie, N., Nunes, M. C., Kgagudi, P., van Niekerk, N., Makgobo, T., Agosti, Y., Hwinya, C., Pathirana, J., Madhi, S. A. Tags: INFANT PERTUSSIS DISEASE BURDEN IN THE CONTEXT OF MATERNAL IMMUNIZATION STRATEGIES Source Type: research