Pertussis: The Whooping Cough.

Pertussis: The Whooping Cough. Prim Care. 2018 Sep;45(3):423-431 Authors: Nguyen VTN, Simon L 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. PMID: 30115332 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30115332?dopt=Abstract

Source: Primary Care - August 19, 2018 Category: Primary Care Authors: Nguyen VTN, Simon L Tags: Prim Care Source Type: research

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