Author: Vittucci, Anna Chiara; Spuri Vennarucci, Valentina; Grandin, Annalisa; Russo, Cristina; Lancella, Laura; Tozzi, Albero Eugenio; Bartuli, Andrea; Villani, Alberto
Title: Pertussis in infants: an underestimated disease Document date: 2016_8_15
ID: 10xqdm7m_34
Snippet: The lack of recognition of BP infection in infants has important consequences for surveillance. The number of infections that our hospital detected in the study period does not seem consistent with national surveillance data that suggest a low circulation of pertussis in the first year of life. Although we may have experienced an increased incidence limited to our geographic area, we speculate that other health facilities that do not systematical.....
Document: The lack of recognition of BP infection in infants has important consequences for surveillance. The number of infections that our hospital detected in the study period does not seem consistent with national surveillance data that suggest a low circulation of pertussis in the first year of life. Although we may have experienced an increased incidence limited to our geographic area, we speculate that other health facilities that do not systematically apply laboratory confirmation to all infants with respiratory symptoms may miss cases as well.
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