ArticleJournal of Korean medical science2012
Infant pertussis and household transmission in Korea.
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- Pertussis seasonal variation in Northern Vietnam: the evidence from a tertiary hospital.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Immunogenicity of a new enhanced tetanus-reduced dose diphtheria-acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine against Bordetella pertussis in a murine model.BMC immunology · 2021Article
- Seroprevalence of Pertussis in Healthcare Workers without Adult Pertussis Vaccine Use at a University Hospital in Korea.Journal of Korean medical science · 2018Article
- Pertussis: Microbiology, Disease, Treatment, and Prevention.Clinical microbiology reviews · 2016Review
- Pertussis Prevalence in Korean Adolescents and Adults with Persistent Cough.Journal of Korean medical science · 2015Article
- Knowledge and Acceptability about Adult Pertussis Immunization in Korean Women of Childbearing Age.Yonsei medical journal · 2015Article
- Vaccination guideline for Immigrant in Korea by Korean Society of Infectious Diseases.Infection & chemotherapy · 2015Review
- Revised adult immunization guideline recommended by the korean society of infectious diseases, 2014.Infection & chemotherapy · 2015Review
- Epidemiological aspects of pertussis among adults and adolescents in a Korean outpatient setting: a multicenter, PCR-based study.Journal of Korean medical science · 2014Article
- Pertussis seroprevalence in korean adolescents and adults using anti-pertussis toxin immunoglobulin G.Journal of Korean medical science · 2014Article
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Abstract
A recent resurgence of pertussis has raised public health concerns even in developed countries with high vaccination coverage. The aim of this study was to describe the clinical characteristics of infant pertussis, and to determine the relative importance of household transmission in Korea. The multicenter study was prospectively conducted from January 2009 to September 2011. We identified the demographic and clinical data from these patients and performed the diagnostic tests for pertussis in their household contacts. Twenty-one patients with confirmed pertussis were included in the analysis. All infections occurred in infants younger than 6 months of age (mean age, 2.5 months) who had not completed the primary DTaP vaccination except for one patient. Infants without immunization history had a significant higher lymphocytosis and longer duration of hospital stay compared to those with immunization. All were diagnosed with PCR (100%), however, culture tests showed the lowest sensitivity (42.9%). Presumed source of infection in household contacts was documented in 85.7%, mainly parents (52.6%). Pertussis had a major morbidity in young infants who were not fully immunized. Household members were responsible for pertussis transmission of infants in whom a source could be identified. The control of pertussis through booster vaccination with Tdap in family who is taking care of young infants is necessary in Korea.
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