Epidemiological Aspects of Pertussis among Adults and Adolescents in a Korean Outpatient Setting: A Multicenter, PCR-Based Study.

In conclusion, using a PCR-based method, 6.9% of adolescent and adult patients with an acute cough illness had pertussis infection in an outpatient setting. However, hospital levels and seasonal trends must be taken into account to develop a better strategy for controlling pertussis. PMID: 25246741 [PubMed - in process]

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Source: J Korean Med Sci - September 1, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Park S, Lee SH, Seo KH, Shin KC, Park YB, Lee MG, Yoo KH, Kim HJ, Park JS, Cho JH, Ko Y, Lee SK, Cheon KT, Kim do I, Ha JW, Lee JM, Suhr JW, Jeong EH, Jung KS Tags: J Korean Med Sci Source Type: research