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Pertussis: Common Questions and Answers
Am Fam Physician. 2021 Aug 1;104(2):186-192.ABSTRACTPertussis, also known as whooping cough, remains a public health concern despite expanded immunization recommendations over the past three decades. The presentation of pertussis, which is variable and evolves over the course of the disease, includes nonspecific symptoms in the catarrhal stage, coughing with the classic whooping in the paroxysmal stage, and persistent cough in the convalescent stage. When there is clinical suspicion for pertussis, the diagnosis should be confirmed using polymerase chain reaction testing, which has replaced culture as the preferred confirma...
Source: American Family Physician - August 12, 2021 Category: Primary Care Authors: Jonathan M Kline Eleanor A Smith Adrienne Zavala Source Type: research
