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Revista Matronas

Revista Matronas

DICIEMBRE 2016 N° 3 Volumen 4

Immunization during pregnancy and nest strategy for whooping cough prevention in infants

Section: Revisions

Authors

1 Lorena Corcuera Ortíz de Guzmán, 1 Rocío Palomo Gómez, 1 Patricia Gilart Cantizano, 2 Luciano Rodríguez Díaz, 3 Juana María Vázquez Lara

Position

1 Matrona. Hospital Quirón Campo de Gibraltar.2 Matrona. Hospital Universitario de Ceuta. Profesor Unidad Docente de Matronas de Ceuta y componente del grupo SEEUE de urgencias obstétrico-ginecológicas.3 Enfermera 061 y matrona. Coordinadora y profesora de la Unidad Docente de Matronas de Ceuta y Coordinadora del grupo de la SEEUE de urgencias obstétrico-ginecológicas. Matronas, Hospital Quirón Campo de Gibraltar.

Contact email: lorenacorcuera@hotmail.com

Abstract

Bacterial agents causing whooping cough (Bordetella pertussis or Bordetella parapertussis) are a cause of concern because this is a common and serious disease in very young infants and in recent years has been observed in outbreaks in various countries having a high vaccination coverage. Such increased incidence has led to the use of novel immunization strategies aimed at protecting young infants and reducing the disease in the overall population. Strategies currently recommended by worldwide large organizations, such as American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists in March 2012, and American Academy of Pediatric and Spanish Pediatric Association in 2013, are based on immunization of pregnant women beginning in the third trimester together with immunization of closed contacts of infants (nest strategy), particularly grandparents, siblings, or caregivers as a potential infection origin. Implementation of such strategies in countries such as Australia, France, Germany, Canada, Switzerland and the United States has reduced the disease by 70% in these areas. Thus, healthcare workers (midwives, gynecologists and pediatricians) play a key role in implementing such strategies for a better infection control.

Keywords:

whooping cough; vaccine; pregnant womanepidemiology

Versión en Español

Título:

Vacunación en la gestación y estrategia nido para la prevención de la tosferina en el lactante

Artículo completo no disponible en este idioma / Full article is not available in this language

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