Parents as source of pertussis transmission in hospitalized young infants
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Fedele Giorgio, Carollo Maria, Palazzo Raffaella, Stefanelli Paola, Pandolfi Elisabetta, Gesualdo Francesco, Tozzi Alberto Eugenio, Carsetti Rita, Villani Alberto, Nicolai Ambra, Midulla Fabio, Ausiello Clara Maria, Leone Pasqualina, Schiavoni Ilaria, Buttinelli Gabriele, Gonfiantini Michaela Veronika, Agricola Eleonora, Russo Luisa, Ferretti Beatrice, Campagna Ilaria, Marcellini Valentina, Concato Carlo, Frassanito Antonella, Nenna Raffaella, Mattia Greta Di, Rizzo Caterina
ISSN: 0300-8126
Purpose: This study was planned to collect evidences of familial pertussis transmission to infants younger than 6 months of age. Understanding the dynamics of transmission of pertussis in families is essential to plan effective prevention strategies that could be integrated in pertussis control. Methods: The seroprevalence of IgG antibodies to pertussis toxin (PT-IgG) and prolonged cough symptoms were evaluated in parents of 55 infants aged