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Serious pertussis overlooked in infants |
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| Authors: | U. Heininger K. Stehr J. D. Cherry |
| Affiliation: | (1) Universitätsklinik für Kinder und Jugendliche, Loschgestrasse 15, W-8520 Erlangen, Federal Republic of Germany;(2) Department of Paediatrics, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA |
| Abstract: | Two infants with life-threatening pertussis are presented in whom the diagnosis was delayed. A review of pertinent literature suggests that the diagnosis of pertussis in infants is frequently missed and therefore the morbidity and mortality from this disease is underestimated. |
| Keywords: | Pertussis Bordetella pertussis Sudden infant death |
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