Estimated and reported incidence of pertussis in Estonian adults: A seroepidemiological study. Issue 38 (11th September 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Jõgi, Piia; Oona, Marje; Toompere, Karolin; Lutsar, Irja
• Is Part Of: Vaccine. Volume 33:Issue 38(2015)
• Page Start: 4756
• Page End: 4761
• Publication Date: 2015-09-11
• Subjects: Vaccines -- Periodicals; 615.372
• DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.08.007
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0264-410X

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0005"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">Highest estimated pertussis incidence was among young adults (20–29 years old).</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">Estimated infection rate was 915× higher than the reported incidence of pertussis.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">Difference between reported and estimated incidence was largest among the elderly.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0020"> <label></label> <p id="par0020">Third of subjects with pertussis infection had complained of coughing in last 6 mo.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>