Clinical characteristics and molecular detection of < em > Bordetella pertussis < /em > in hospitalized children with a clinical diagnosis of whooping cough in Peru

CONCLUSION: In conclusion, in the studied population there is a high rate of PCR+ cases for B. pertussis. Laboratory values may show leukopenia or lymphopenia in patients with pertussis. It is necessary to use appropriate laboratory diagnostic tests in all infants with respiratory symptoms for B. pertussis. Since, the clinical diagnosis overestimates the diagnosis of pertussis.PMID:33889359 | PMC:PMC8043828 | DOI:10.18502/ijm.v13i1.5488

Source: Iranian Journal of Microbiology - April 23, 2021 Category: Microbiology Authors: Juana Del Valle-Mendoza Cristina Del Valle-Vargas Ronald Aquino-Ortega Luis J Del Valle Erico Cieza-Mora Wilmer Silva-Caso Jorge Baz án-Mayra Victor Zavaleta-Gavidia Miguel Angel Aguilar-Luis Hern án Cornejo-Pacherres Johanna Martins-Luna Angela Cornejo Source Type: research