Burden of pertussis among young infants in Malaysia: A hospital-based surveillance study

• Main Authors: Mohamed, Thahira J., Fong, Siew M., Nadarajaw, Thiyagar, Choo, Chong M., Yusoff, Nik Khairulddin Nik, Nachiappan, Jeyaseelan P., Chan, Kwai Cheng, Koh, Mia Tuang, Amran, Fairuz, Hashim, Rohaidah, Jabar, Kartini A., Teh, Cindy Shuan Ju, Macina, Denis, Ibrahim, Hishamshah Mohd
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2022
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/41348/

The case fatality rate and the risk of complications due to pertussis is very high in infants. Asia has the second highest childhood pertussis burden. The study aimed to assess the prevalence, clin-ical complications, and mortality rates of pertussis disease requiring hospitalization among young inf...