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Keeping Vulnerable Children Safe from Pertussis: Preventing Nosocomial Pertussis Transmission in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 10/13/09

Greer AL et al. – The provision of booster vaccine to healthcare workers in the neonatal intensive care unit substantially reduces the risk of hospital–centered pertussis outbreaks in a manner that enhances the health of hospitalized children. A formal health economic analysis of this finding is currently under way. Policies to protect patient safety in pediatric facilities should include compliance with the United States Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, which recommends provision of pertussis booster vaccination to healthcare workers.

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Allergy, 10/22/09 Relevance Score: 67%

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American Journal of Infection Control, 10/01/09 Relevance Score: 67%

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Lupus, 11/04/09 Relevance Score: 66%

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