In 2005, two tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis (Tdap)
vaccines were licensed and recommended for use in adults and adolescents in the United …

Recent developments in health care have focused efforts on both the national and local
levels to reduce unnecessary health care costs and the number of hospital stays while …

Pertussis, an acute respiratory infection caused by Bordetella pertussis, classically manifests
as a protracted cough illness. The incidence of pertussis in the United States has been …

BACKGROUND: The incidence of pertussis in adults is high despite good childhood
vaccination coverage. An adult formulation of an acellular pertussis vaccine is licensed and …

Methods The authors performed a selective literature search and reviewed national and
international recommendations for treatment and vaccination. Results Pertussis is found …

Bordetella pertussis remains in fifth place in the list of deaths attributed to vaccine-
preventable diseases in children under 5 years of age around the world. It causes significant …

The introduction of childhood vaccination has dramatically reduced morbidity and mortality
of pertussis in Slovenia. However, despite high vaccination coverage for many decades …

Objective: To evaluate the attitudes of pediatric healthcare workers (HCWs) toward pertussis
vaccination. Method: A survey was conducted among pediatric HCWs, using an anonymous …

Pertussis, or “whooping cough,” is an acute bacterial infection of the respiratory tract which is
caused by Bordetella pertussis and, less frequently, by B. parapertussis (Cherry and …

Adolescents in the United States now have the opportunity to receive new vaccines that
prevent invasive meningococcal infections, pertussis (whooping cough), and cervical …