Pertussis: The Whooping Cough

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Abstract

Bordetella pertussis can cause serious and potentially fatal complications, especially in very young infants. Early diagnosis and treatment of pertussis with a macrolide antibiotic, such as azithromycin, before the paroxysmal stage of disease can help mitigate complications and reduce the spread of this highly contagious disease.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)423-431
Number of pages9
JournalPrimary Care - Clinics in Office Practice
Volume45
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2018

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Pharmacology (medical)

Keywords

  • Bordetella pertussis
  • Paroxysmal cough
  • Tdap and DTaP vaccine
  • Whooping cough

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