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SUBMITTER: McNamara LA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5755965 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
McNamara Lucy A LA Skoff Tami T Faulkner Amanda A Miller Lisa L Kudish Kathy K Kenyon Cynthia C Bargsten Marisa M Zansky Shelley S Sullivan Amy D AD Martin Stacey S Briere Elizabeth E
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America 20170901 5
<h4>Background</h4>In 2012, >48000 pertussis cases were reported in the United States. Many cases occurred in vaccinated persons, showing that pertussis vaccination does not prevent all pertussis cases. However, pertussis vaccination may have an impact on disease severity.<h4>Methods</h4>We analyzed data on probable and confirmed pertussis cases reported through Enhanced Pertussis Surveillance (Emerging Infections Program Network) between 2010 and 2012. Surveillance data were collected through p ...[more]