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. 2006 Jun;27(6):623-5.
doi: 10.1086/504502. Epub 2006 May 8.

Adult pertussis is hazardous for the newborn

Ellen Bamberger  1 , Orna Starets-Haham, David Greenberg, Argyro Karidis, Nurit Porat, Gad Bar-Joseph, Rosa Gershtein, Isaac Srugo
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Adult pertussis is hazardous for the newborn

Ellen Bamberger et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2006 Jun.

Abstract

We report 4 cases involving the likely transmission of pertussis from parents to newborns in a hospital setting. The adoption of proper infection control measures and targeted screening of parents may reduce the potential for such transmission.

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