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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.
Journal cover image

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