Publications by authors named "Nhan D T Le"
An outbreak of type B botulism in southern Viet Nam, 2020.
Western Pac Surveill Response J
April 2022
Objective: To investigate the cause of a botulism outbreak in several provinces in Viet Nam in 2020.
Methods: An initial investigation was conducted to confirm the outbreak and to form hypotheses about the potential causes, followed by a case-control assessment of the plausible causative food item. Collected food samples were tested to identify the pathogen, and mouse bioassays were performed.
Aim: To evaluate effect and costs of pertussis vaccination at Vietnam National Children's Hospital.
Methods: Pertussis cases were defined by positive laboratory tests of children under 5 years January 2015-June 2018, and data on patient characteristics, clinical data and hospitalisation costs were collected through patient records.
Results: Of 909 inpatients, 400 (44%) were <2 months, the age for first DPT vaccination, and mechanical ventilation was more common than in children >2 months (9% vs 4%, OR = 2.