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Protective effect of exclusive breastfeeding and effectiveness of maternal vacc...
Nascimento,Renata Medeiros do; Baptista,Paulo Neves; Lopes,Katiuscia Araújo de Miranda; Pimentel,Analíria Moraes; Cruz,Fábia da Silva PereiraAbstract Objective: To assess the protective effect of exclusive breastfeeding and the effectiveness of maternal vaccination in reducing pertussis-like illness. Method: This was a case-control study conducted in sentinel hospitals for pertussis in Recife between July 2016 and July 2018. Cases included children aged under six months with symptoms compatible with pertussis (pertussis-like illness). Controls inclu...
Pertussis may be the cause of prolonged cough in adolescents and adults in the ...
Pimentel,Analíria Moraes; Baptista,Paulo Neves; Ximenes,Ricardo Arraes de Alencar; Rodrigues,Laura Cunha; Magalhães,Vera; Silva,Andrea Rosane SousaObjective:This study was aimed to evaluate the prevalence of pertussis in adolescents and adults with cough lasting more than 14 days and less than 30 days.Methods:This is a prospective observational study in interepidemic period of pertusis. Ten public health outpatient clinics in the city of Recife, Brazil, were randomly selected for the study. The study population consisted of individuals aged 10 years and o...