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标题：Infectious Diseases and Vaccination Strategies: How to Protect the “Unprotectable”?
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作者：Elena Bozzola ; Mauro Bozzola ; Valeria Calcaterra 等
期刊名称：ISRN Public Health
电子版ISSN：2090-8008
出版年度：2013
卷号：2013
DOI：10.5402/2013/765354
出版社：Hindawi Publishing Corporation
摘要：Introduction. The circulation of infectious diseases puts small infants too young to be vaccinated at risk of morbidity and mortality, often requiring prolonged hospitalization. Material and Methods. We have reviewed the medical records of children not eligible for vaccination because of age, admitted to hospital for pertussis, measles, or varicella from February 1, 2010, till February 1, 2012. Results. Of the case records scrutinized, 21 were hospitalized for pertussis, 18 for measles, and 32 for varicella. Out of them, 42%, 66%, and 78% diagnosed with, respectively, pertussis, measles, and varicella had a complicated course of the disease. Discussion. To avoid infectious disease circulation, childhood immunization strategies should be adopted, such as vaccination of healthcare givers, adult household contacts, and parents planning to have, or who have had, a newborn baby.