Critical Pertussis Illness in Children
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Critical pertussis illness in children: a multicenter prospective cohort study.
OBJECTIVE Pertussis persists in the United States despite high immunization rates. This report characterizes the presentation and acute course of critical pertussis by quantifying demographic data, laboratory findings, clinical complications, and critical care therapies among children requiring admission to the PICU. DESIGN Prospective cohort study. SETTING Eight PICUs comprising the Eunice...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1529-7535
DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0b013e31828a70fe