Pertussis in Latin America and the Hispanic Caribbean: a systematic review

• Main Authors: Angela Gentile (Author), Lucia Bricks (Author), María L. Ávila-Agüero (Author), Renato Avila Kfouri (Author), Juan Pablo Torres (Author), Rolando Ulloa-Gutierrez (Author), Richard E. Glover (Author), Elsa Sarti (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2019-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Pertussis in Latin America continues to cause periodic epidemics with substantial morbidity particularly among young children. The disease has persisted despite long-standing vaccination programs in the region. Areas covered: We conducted a systematic review to characterize the recent...