Bibliographic Details
Title: |
Increase in deaths from pertussis among young infants in the United States in the 1990s |
Authors: |
VITEK, CHARLES R., PASCUAL, F. BRIAN, BAUGHMAN, ANDREW L., MURPHY, TRUDY V. |
Source: |
The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal; July 2003, Vol. 22 Issue: 7 p628-635, 8p |
Abstract: |
Severe pertussis primarily occurs among infants (<12 months of age). Despite high levels of immunization, reported pertussis cases increased in the United States in the 1990s among all age groups, including infants. |
Database: |
Supplemental Index |