Pertussis causes nearly 300 000 deaths in children every year. Most deaths take place in
developing countries, but the infection remains a priority everywhere. Pertussis vaccination …

In the past decade, numerous sources have noted an increase in reported pertussis in
highly immunized populations. This has been accompanied by a perceived change in …

Executive Summary The Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of
Infectious Agents in Health Care Settings 2007 updates and expands the 1996 Guideline for …

Although France has had a vaccination program for 40 years, since 1990, an increase in
whooping cough cases with parent-infant transmission has been observed. This study …

Abstract Background. The Global Pertussis Initiative, an expert scientific forum, was
established to address the ongoing problems associated with pertussis disease worldwide …

OBJECTIVES: To describe the clinical course of fatal cases of pertussis and identify
predictors of death at the time of presentation for medical care. METHODS: Case-control …

As part of a prospective acellular pertussis (ACP) vaccine efficacy trial, 5 serum samples
were obtained, over an 18-month period, from 101 ACP-vaccine recipients and 99 control …

Background. Since the 1980s, the reported incidence of pertussis among adolescents and
adults has been steadily increasing. To understand whether the benefits of an acellular …

The technology of intravenous catheter access ports has evolved from open ports covered
by removable caps to more-sophisticated, closed versions containing mechanical valves …

Pertussis in adolescents and adults is common, endemic, and epidemic worldwide, and its
incidence is reportedly increasing. Although a number of individuals suffer only a mild …