The incidence and clinical effects of Bordetella pertussis in children hospitalized with acute bronchiolitis

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Efendiyeva E., Kara T. T., Erat T., Yahsi A., Karbuz A., Kocabas B. A., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, vol.62, no.5, pp.726-733, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 62 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.24953/turkjped.2020.05.003
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.726-733
  • Keywords: acute bronchiolitis, Bordetella pertussis, hospitalized children, incidence, INFANTS, PREVALENCE, INFECTION, OBLITERANS
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background. Pertussis is a disease leading to high morbidity and mortality in neonates and infants. Bronchiolitis is the most common cause of hospitalization especially in children <2 year-old. Although the clinical findings are different in these two diseases, it is sometimes difficult to make this distinction in partially or fully vaccinated children. This study aimed to identify the incidence, clinical and laboratory effects of B. pertussis as a causative agent in hospitalized children with acute bronchiolitis.