Epidemiology of Bordetella pertussis in San Luis Potosí, Mexico.
Pediatr Infect Dis J
; 33(5): 540-2, 2014 May.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24220229
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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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Bordetella pertussis
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Coqueluche
Tipo de estudo:
Incidence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Animals
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Mexico
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Pediatr Infect Dis J
Assunto da revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
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PEDIATRIA
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos