Abstract
Cocooning is a strategy to protect infants from pertussis. This study explored the postpartum Tdap status of close newborn contacts during a primary care visit. The findings include a summary of the results and the implications for nurse practitioner practice to decrease the incidence of pertussis in the young infant.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 40-45 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Nurse Practitioner |
Volume | 38 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 10 2013 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Nursing(all)