TY - JOUR
T1 - Whooping cough in adults
T2 - An update on a reemerging infection
AU - Paisley, Robert D.
AU - Blaylock, Jason
AU - Hartzell, Joshua D.
PY - 2012/2
Y1 - 2012/2
N2 - Pertussis, or whooping cough, which is commonly thought of as a pediatric illness, is an underappreciated adult pathogen. Recent outbreaks highlight the significance of pertussis in adults and the risk of transmission to at-risk infants who are most susceptible to complications, including death. This article describes the recent epidemiologic shifts and reviews the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of pertussis. New vaccination recommendations by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices in response to recent outbreaks and infant deaths are highlighted.
AB - Pertussis, or whooping cough, which is commonly thought of as a pediatric illness, is an underappreciated adult pathogen. Recent outbreaks highlight the significance of pertussis in adults and the risk of transmission to at-risk infants who are most susceptible to complications, including death. This article describes the recent epidemiologic shifts and reviews the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of pertussis. New vaccination recommendations by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices in response to recent outbreaks and infant deaths are highlighted.
KW - Pertussis
KW - Tdap
KW - Whooping cough
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84856104369&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.amjmed.2011.05.008
DO - 10.1016/j.amjmed.2011.05.008
M3 - Comment/debate
AN - SCOPUS:84856104369
SN - 0002-9343
VL - 125
SP - 141
EP - 143
JO - The American Journal of Medicine
JF - The American Journal of Medicine
IS - 2
ER -