Guillain-BarrÉ Syndrome After Immunization in Canadian Children (1996-2012).
Autor(es): Top Karina A.; Desai Shalini.; Moore Dorothy; Law Barbara J.; Vaudry Wendy.; Halperin Scott A.; Bettinger Julie A.
Resumo: Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) cases admitted to Canadian pediatric tertiary care centers were ascertained through active surveillance. From 1996 to 2012, 246 cases were identified, and 24 (10%) had onset ?30 days after immunization. Annual rate of postimmunization GBS was 2.0 per 100,000 hospitalizations. Postimmunization GBS was an infrequent cause of pediatric hospitalization.
Imprenta: The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, v. 34, n. 12, p. 1411-1413, 2015
Identificador do objeto digital: 10.1097/INF.0000000000000903
Descritores: Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Infectious diseases ; Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Public health
Data de publicação: 2015
