Analysis of clinical characteristics of severe pertussis in infants and children: a retrospective study

Abstract Background The incidence of pertussis shows an increasing trend in recent years, but some clinicians often lack sufficient understanding of the clinical characteristics and risk factors for severe pertussis, and more effective measures should be taken to reduce the incidence and mortality o...

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Main Authors: Caiying Wang, Huimin Zhang, Yanlan Zhang, Lin Xu, Min Miao, Hongling Yang, Yuhuan Liu, Shuxin He, Lin Pang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-021-02507-4