Children Admitted with Pertussis Over a One-Year Period.

Q3 Medicine

Irish medical journal Pub Date : 2026-06-18

A Dore, P Valla, B Scanlan, E Kitt, R Cunney, A Habington, M O'Reilly, S Kelleher, S Harty

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Abstract

Aims: This study examines cases of Bordetella pertussis admitted to a tertiary hospital in Dublin, Ireland over a one-year period. Described are the demographics, clinical features, severity, morbidity, clinical course and vaccination status of patients.

Methods: This retrospective cohort study included all children admitted with pertussis from January 2024 to December 2024 inclusive. Data were collected from patient records and analysed with descriptive statistics.

Results: Of the 26 children admitted, 20 (76.9%) were <6 months of age. Median length of stay was 7 days and 3 (11.5%) required readmission. Oxygen supplementation was required in 10 (38.4%) cases and intravenous hydration for >48 hours in 11 (42.3%). The pertussis severity score (PSS) was >5 (severe) in 18 (69.2%). Vaccine eligible children comprised 16 of 26 cases (61.5%). Vaccination status was documented in 24 children; 13 (54.1%) were unvaccinated against pertussis, with 10 (76.9%) ineligible due to age. Vaccination was completed in 4 (16.7%), and 7 (29.1%) were partially vaccinated. Maternal vaccination status was documented in 15 cases, 3 (20.0%) received antenatal vaccination.

Conclusion: Pertussis is associated with significant morbidity particularly in infants. Many children are admitted before full vaccination highlighting the importance of maternal antenatal pertussis vaccination.

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一年内因百日咳住院的儿童。

目的：本研究调查了在爱尔兰都柏林一家三级医院住院的百日咳博德泰拉病例，为期一年。描述了患者的人口统计学、临床特征、严重程度、发病率、临床病程和疫苗接种状况。方法：本回顾性队列研究纳入2024年1月至2024年12月入院的所有百日咳患儿。数据从患者记录中收集，并进行描述性统计分析。结果：26例患儿中，20例（76.9%）48 h， 11例（42.3%）48 h。18例（69.2%）百日咳严重程度评分（PSS）为bb0.5（严重）。26例中有16例（61.5%）符合疫苗接种条件。记录了24名儿童的疫苗接种状况；13例（54.1%）未接种百日咳疫苗，10例（76.9%）因年龄原因不符合接种条件。完成疫苗接种4例（16.7%），部分接种7例（29.1%）。15例产妇接种疫苗，3例（20.0%）产前接种疫苗。结论：百日咳的发病率很高，尤其是在婴儿中。许多儿童在完全接种疫苗之前入院，突出了母亲产前百日咳疫苗接种的重要性。

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Irish medical journal Medicine-Medicine (all)

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1.00

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139

期刊介绍： Since its inception in 1867, the Journal of the Medical Association of Ireland and now in its present format, the Irish Medical Journal, has provided the medical community in Ireland with an invaluable service. As one of the leading biomedical publications in Ireland, it has sought to continue the education of medical students and postgraduates through scientific research, review articles and updates on contemporary clinical practices while providing an ongoing forum for medical debate. A measure of our stature is that we are listed in the Index Medicus and issued annually with a citation factor from the Institute for Scientific Information.