RESUMEN

We analyzed data from 147 patients with suspected pertussis in San Luis Potosí, Mexico. Bordetella pertussis was detected by real-time polymerase chain reaction in 59 (40.1%) cases. The incidence of B. pertussis infection was 2.3 per 100,000 population. There were 6 deaths among the study patients. We conclude that the impact of pertussis in our state is significantly higher than previously estimated.

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Bordetella pertussis/aislamiento & purificación , Tos Ferina/epidemiología , Adolescente , Adulto , Anciano , Animales , Bordetella pertussis/genética , Niño , Preescolar , Femenino , Humanos , Incidencia , Lactante , Recién Nacido , Masculino , México/epidemiología , Persona de Mediana Edad , Reacción en Cadena en Tiempo Real de la Polimerasa , Análisis de Supervivencia , Tos Ferina/microbiología , Adulto Joven