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 |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 40-45 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Nurse Practitioner |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 10 2013 |
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Protecting infants against pertussis : The cocooning strategy in practice. / Carrico, Catherine A.; O'Keefe, Catherine.
In: Nurse Practitioner, Vol. 38, No. 3, 10.03.2013, p. 40-45.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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