A controlled study of the relationship between Bordetella pertussis infections and sudden unexpected deaths among German infants.

Heininger, Ulrich

A controlled study of the relationship between Bordetella pertussis infections and sudden unexpected deaths among German infants. [electronic resource] - Pediatrics Jul 2004 - e9-15 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

1098-4275

10.1542/peds.114.1.e9 doi


Autopsy
Bordetella pertussis--genetics
Case-Control Studies
Death, Sudden--etiology
Female
Germany
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Nasopharynx--microbiology
Pertussis Vaccine
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Prospective Studies
Respiratory Tract Infections--complications
Sudden Infant Death--etiology
Trachea--microbiology
Whooping Cough--complications