Co-infection in unvaccinated infants with acute pertussis in Western China (2018–2019): pathogen distribution and impact on disease severity
Co-infections are prevalent among unvaccinated infants with acute pertussis in western China. Bacterial and viral pathogens are the most common co-infecting agents, and disease severity increases with the number of co-infecting pathogens. Bacterial co-infections may lead to more severe outcomes compared to viral co-infections, underscoring the need for targeted diagnostic and therapeutic strategies.
Authors
- Chuan Gan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5917-1782)
- Yuanyuan Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9996-6507)
Institutions
- Dalian Medical University (CN)
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University (CN)
- Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University (CN)
- Chongqing Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Italian Journal of Pediatrics/Italian journal of pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-04-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-025-01949-1
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Bacterial Infections and Vaccines
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.73
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing
- Centre Scientifique et Technique du Bâtiment