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Quick Medical Diagnosis & Treatment
Pertussis, Bordetella
Sections: Pertussis, Bordetella
, Key Features, Essentials of Diagnosis, General Considerations, Demographics, Clinical Findings, Symptoms and Signs, Differential Diagnosis, Diagnosis, Laboratory Tests, Treatment, Medications, Outcome, Prevention, When to Refer, When to Admit, References,
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Topics Discussed: bordetella infections; bordetella pertussis bacterium; genus bordetella; pertussis.
Excerpt: | |  Predominantly in infants under age 2 years
Adults are an important reservoir of infection Two-week prodromal catarrhal stage of malaise, cough, coryza, and anorexia Paroxysmal cough ending in a high-pitched inspiratory "whoop" Absolute lymphocytosis, often striking; nasopharyngeal culture confirms diagnosis |
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