Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of children with pertussis: a 6-year retrospective cohort study in Chengdu, China
Heightened clinical and public health focus is needed for children with pertussis, particularly infants younger than 6 months. Public health investments should be increased, and specific measures should be developed to monitor and standardize the management of pertussis through multiple channels to interrupt the large-scale spread of this disease. Clinically, methylprednisolone is not recommended for treating pertussis.
Authors
- Qingshan Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9277-0026)
- Liang Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5781-1619)
- Dongmei Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9532-6203)
- Qi An (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6444-7157)
Institutions
- Public Health Clinical Center of Chengdu (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-08-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2025.1455345
- Primary Topic
- Bacterial Infections and Vaccines
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Chengdu Science and Technology Bureau
- NIH Clinical Center