Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio as an independent predictor of severe pertussis in children: A 17-year retrospective cohort study
Elevated NLR was an independent predictor of severe pertussis in children. Future multicentre prospective studies with standardised follow-up periods are warranted to validate these findings.
Authors
- Caopei Zheng
- Zhang Ye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3495-5596)
- Ling Zhang
- Yu Wang
- Chengxia Li
- Miaotian Cai
Institutions
- Capital Medical University (CN)
- Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University (CN)
- Beijing YouAn Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Infection and Public Health
- Published
- 2026-01-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiph.2026.103157
- Primary Topic
- Bacterial Infections and Vaccines
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00