Pertussis.
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Spector, TB; Maziarz, EK
Published in: Med Clin North Am
July 2013
Pertussis, or whopping cough, is an upper respiratory tract infection caused by Bordetella pertussis. It has long been a concern in pediatric populations, leading to aggressive vaccination strategies to help decrease pediatric disease. In recent years, recognition of pertussis infection in adult populations has increased, leading to more frequent diagnosis and recommendations for booster immunizations in the adult population. Early recognition and treatment as well as vaccination will help reduce the current increase in this disease.
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Med Clin North Am
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1557-9859
Publication Date
July 2013
Volume
97
Issue
4
Start / End Page
537 / ix
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Whooping Cough
- United States
- Risk Factors
- Pertussis Vaccine
- Humans
- Global Health
- General & Internal Medicine
- Diagnosis, Differential
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- 3202 Clinical sciences
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Spector, T. B., & Maziarz, E. K. (2013). Pertussis. Med Clin North Am, 97(4), 537–ix. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mcna.2013.02.004
Spector, Tara B., and Eileen K. Maziarz. “Pertussis.” Med Clin North Am 97, no. 4 (July 2013): 537–ix. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mcna.2013.02.004.
Spector TB, Maziarz EK. Pertussis. Med Clin North Am. 2013 Jul;97(4):537–ix.
Spector, Tara B., and Eileen K. Maziarz. “Pertussis.” Med Clin North Am, vol. 97, no. 4, July 2013, pp. 537–ix. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.mcna.2013.02.004.
Spector TB, Maziarz EK. Pertussis. Med Clin North Am. 2013 Jul;97(4):537–ix.
Published In
Med Clin North Am
DOI
EISSN
1557-9859
Publication Date
July 2013
Volume
97
Issue
4
Start / End Page
537 / ix
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Whooping Cough
- United States
- Risk Factors
- Pertussis Vaccine
- Humans
- Global Health
- General & Internal Medicine
- Diagnosis, Differential
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- 3202 Clinical sciences