| Literature DB >> 26327720 |
Juventila Liko1, William J Koenig2, Paul R Cieslak1.
Abstract
Pertussis remains a public health concern in Oregon, especially among young infants. The disease can be severe in this age group and is associated with a high inpatient cost. This report describes an Oregon infant who was hospitalized with pertussis for 90 days, required extracorporeal oxygenation for 43 days, suffered complications including stroke, and had hospital charges totaling $1.5 million. Pertussis morbidity among young infants argues for vaccination of women during each pregnancy and of infants beginning promptly at two months of age.Entities:
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26327720 PMCID: PMC4529826 DOI: 10.1177/003335491513000505
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Public Health Rep ISSN: 0033-3549 Impact factor: 2.792