Epidemiology of pertussis among adolescents, adults, and older adults in selected countries of Latin American: a systematic review
Altacílio Aparecido Nunes, Ariane de Jesus Lopes de Abreu, Bárbara Emoingt Furtado, Anderson Soares da Silva, Eduardo Barbosa Coelho, Eliana Nogueira Castro de Barros
Abstract
carriers in these age groups. Among all pertussis cases identified, the percentage of patients ≥10 years-old ranged between 2.1% and 66.7% depending on country and sample characteristics. The definition of cases, diagnostic methods, and age groups were not consistent across studies.
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MedicineEpidemiologyObservational studyMEDLINELatin AmericansAsymptomaticScopusPopulationSystematic reviewSciELOPediatricsDemographyGerontologyEnvironmental healthInternal medicinePhilosophyPolitical scienceLinguisticsLawSociologyBacterial Infections and VaccinesPneumonia and Respiratory InfectionsInfective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management