| Literature DB >> 19725791 |
Judith E Nooitgedagt1, Sabine C de Greeff, Bert H Elvers, Hester E de Melker, Daan W Notermans, Hans van Huisseling, Florens G A Versteegh.
Abstract
Bordetella pertussis infection may cause severe illness in newborns. Mothers with B. pertussis infection during delivery can infect newborns. The seroprevalence of B. pertussis infection in pregnancy was measured in pregnant women by detection of immunoglobulin G against pertussis toxin; 6.3% had serological evidence of infection. Maternal vaccination should be considered to prevent pertussis in newborns.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID： 19725791 DOI： 10.1086/605575
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Infect Dis ISSN： 1058-4838 Impact factor: 9.079