| Literature DB >> 25913647 |
K S A Cunegundes1, M I de Moraes-Pinto2, T N Takahashi2, D A B Kuramoto2, L Y Weckx2.
Abstract
An increased incidence of pertussis has been observed recently in adults, and healthcare workers (HCWs) are considered a risk group for transmission to infants. Prevalence of recent pertussis infection was assessed in HCWs from a paediatric department of a tertiary care hospital in Brazil. Serum pertussis toxin IgG antibodies were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Of 388 HCWs included in the analysis, 6.4% had serology suggestive of recent infection. Medical residents [odds ratio (OR): 4.15; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.42-12.14; P = 0.009] and those working >40 h a week (OR: 3.29; 95% CI: 1.17-9.26; P = 0.024) had increased risk of pertussis infection.Entities:
Keywords: Healthcare workers; Infection; Pertussis; Serology
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Year: 2015 PMID： 25913647 DOI： 10.1016/j.jhin.2015.02.016
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Hosp Infect ISSN： 0195-6701 Impact factor: 3.926