TY - JOUR TI - Sudden infant death and immunization: an extensive epidemiological approach to the problem in France--winter 1986 AU - Bouvier-Colle, M H AU - Flahaut, A AU - Messiah, A AU - Jougla, E AU - Hatton, F T2 - International Journal of Epidemiology AB - In March 1986 five sudden infant deaths were reported, following the diphtheria-tetanus toxoids-pertussis and inactivated poliomyelitis virus (DTP-IPV) immunization of the infants concerned. An epidemiological study was carried out in order to investigate the possibility of a relationship between this immunization and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). A detailed examination of the five cases had been carried out by a doctor. An exhaustive survey of all postneonatal deaths occurring between January and March 1986 was conducted and also a matched case-control survey. No significant differences were found in the immunization rates between SIDS and other causes of death, nor between SIDS and living controls. These results are compared with the results from previously published studies on the topic. CN - 0029 DA - 1989/03// PY - 1989 DP - NCBI PubMed VL - 18 IS - 1 SP - 121 EP - 126 J2 - Int J Epidemiol SN - 0300-5771 ST - Sudden infant death and immunization UR - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2722354 Y2 - 2012/06/27/13:12:37 KW - Autopsy KW - Diphtheria Toxoid KW - Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis Vaccine KW - Drug Combinations KW - Epidemiologic Methods KW - Female KW - France KW - Hospitalization KW - Humans KW - Infant KW - Male KW - Pertussis Vaccine KW - Poliovirus Vaccine, Inactivated KW - Seasons KW - Sudden Infant Death KW - Tetanus Toxoid KW - Vaccines, Combined ER -