Clinical characteristics of pertussis in infants and risk factors for respiratory support
Younger pertussis patients have more severe clinical manifestations, with significantly increased WBCs, and they are more likely to be infected with other viruses. Age is an independent protective factor, and the younger the patient, the more likely they are to require respiratory support. These findings highlight the need for early recognition and targeted interventions, particularly in younger infants with severe symptoms.
Authors
- Jing Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5701-476X)
- Yu Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4800-4887)
- Jing Bi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0394-6638)
- Min Jiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5860-1819)
- Jian Tian
- Cui Liru (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6429-4613)
Institutions
- Capital Medical University (CN)
- Beijing Children’s Hospital (CN)
- Baoding People's Hospital (CN)
- Hebei University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Medicine
- Published
- 2025-06-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/07853890.2025.2514943
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Bacterial Infections and Vaccines
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.73