Table 1

Final cause of death in infants who were identified as having pertussis in other data sources, but certified without mention of pertussis

Final underlying cause of death (ICD9)Cause of deathNumber of deaths certified by coronerNumber of deaths certified by doctorTotal
420Acute pericarditis11
343.9Infantile cerebral palsy11
481Pneumococcal pneumonia (lobar pneumonia, organism unspecified)11
416.0Primary pulmonary hypertension11
425.4Other primary cardiomyopathies112
427.5Cardiac arrest11
466.1Acute bronchiolitis123
482.3Pneumonia due to streptococcus11
486.0Pneumonia, organism unspecified33
747.0Patent ductus arteriosus11
Total8715