Estimates for the short term cost per case of pertussis infection (ranges used in sensitivity analyzes presented in parentheses).

Abstract

*<p>Applies only to the fraction of patients with long term sequelae following infection.</p>**<p>Applies only to the fraction of patients with fatal cases of pertussis or long term sequelae following infection.</p>+<p>Caro et al. [43] updated to 2006 using CPI for medical care (<a href="http://www.bls.gov" target="_blank">www.bls.gov</a>).</p>#<p>Lee et al. <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0006284#pone.0006284-Lee1" target="_blank">[20]</a> updated to 2006 using CPI for medical care (<a href="http://www.bls.gov" target="_blank">www.bls.gov</a>).</p