Staying ahead of pertussis

J Fam Pract. 2014 Nov;63(11):658-69.

Abstract

In recent years, pertussis has been on the rise. Here's what you can do to help limit the spread of the disease, and how to promptly diagnose and treat it.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Bordetella pertussis* / immunology
  • Bordetella pertussis* / isolation & purification
  • Diphtheria-Tetanus-acellular Pertussis Vaccines / therapeutic use*
  • Early Diagnosis
  • Early Medical Intervention
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Macrolides / therapeutic use*
  • Middle Aged
  • Serologic Tests / methods
  • Whooping Cough* / diagnosis
  • Whooping Cough* / drug therapy
  • Whooping Cough* / microbiology
  • Whooping Cough* / physiopathology
  • Whooping Cough* / prevention & control

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Diphtheria-Tetanus-acellular Pertussis Vaccines
  • Macrolides