Pertussis in the newborn: certainties and uncertainties in 2014
G Rocha, P Soares, H Soares, S Pissarra… - Paediatric respiratory …, 2015 - Elsevier
Bordetella pertussis infection remains a serious potential health risk to infants, specially in
those too young to be vaccinated. Over the recent years, numerous sources highlighted a
widespread resurgence, making it, again, a challenging disease. Globally, pertussis is
ranked among the 10 leading causes of childhood mortality. This review summarizes the
most recent literature and will address the most important aspects that pediatricians and
neonatologists must be familiar with, when treating a newborńs pertussis infection.
those too young to be vaccinated. Over the recent years, numerous sources highlighted a
widespread resurgence, making it, again, a challenging disease. Globally, pertussis is
ranked among the 10 leading causes of childhood mortality. This review summarizes the
most recent literature and will address the most important aspects that pediatricians and
neonatologists must be familiar with, when treating a newborńs pertussis infection.
