Severe pertussis disease in a paediatric population: The role of age, vaccination status and prematurity.

Valentina GuarnieriMattia GiovanniniLorenzo LodiValeria AstorinoLaura PisanoElisa Di CiccoClementina CanessaFrancesco CiteraDiego PeroniChiara AzzariSilvia Ricci

Published in: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) (2022)

Older classes of age and a complete vaccination, in time with the recommended schedule, are both protective factors for hospitalisation in severe pertussis disease. The widespread vaccination delay frequently observed in preterm children may be the cause for their higher rate of hospitalisation.

Keyphrases

early onset
low birth weight
young adults
emergency department
preterm infants
intensive care unit
drug induced