Incidence and severity of pertussis hospitalisations in infants aged less than 1 year in 37 hospitals of six EU/EEA countries, results of PERTINENT sentinel pilot surveillance system, December 2015 to December 2018.

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Alberto Tozzi

IntroductionPERTINENT is a pilot active surveillance system of infants hospitalised with pertussis in six European Union/European Economic Area countries (37 hospitals, seven sites).AimThis observational study aimed to estimate annual pertussis incidence per site from 2016 to 2018 and respective trends between 2017 and 2018. Pertussis cases were described, including their severity.MethodsWe develo…

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The PERTINENT pilot study tracked pertussis hospitalizations in infants under 1 year across 37 hospitals in six EU/EEA countries from 2015-2018. This active surveillance system estimated annual incidence rates and characterized disease severity to inform vaccination strategies and public health interventions for whooping cough in European infants.

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