Journal of infection in developing countries
32053508
INTRODUCTION: Despite high population immunity, pertussis remains one of the leading causes of vaccine-preventable deaths worldwide. The aim of this study was to determine the seroprevalence of IgG antibodies to pertussis toxin (PT) and diphtheria am...
International journal of medical informatics
31128829
OBJECTIVE: Local reactions are the most common vaccine-related adverse event. There is no specific diagnosis code for local reaction due to vaccination. Previous vaccine safety studies used non-specific diagnosis codes to identify potential local rea...
BACKGROUND: Pertussis is a highly contagious respiratory disease. Even though vaccination has reduced the incidence, cases have resurfaced in certain regions due to immune escape and waning vaccine efficacy. Identifying high-risk patients to mitigate...