July 1, 1985American journal of diseases of children

Inaccurate Diagnosis in Infants With Pertussis

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Population

61 patients with nasopharyngeal specimens positive by specific Bordetella pertussis-fluorescent antibody…

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JSJuan SotomayorFlorida International University

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Implication

Infant pertussis often missed initially in hospitalizations; supports higher suspicion yet leaves open whether education improves detection.

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Population

61 patients (infants/children) with nasopharyngeal specimens positive by specific Bordetella pertussis-fluorescent antibody stain seen at Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, NY, from June 1975 to June 1983 (46 hospitalized, 15 outpatients).

Outcome

Accuracy of initial diagnosis (whether pertussis was considered in the initial differential diagnosis)

The diagnosis of pertussis in infants is frequently missed or delayed because its presentation mimics other nonspecific respiratory infections, necessitating high clinical suspicion for early detection.

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Juan Sotomayor (1985) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6f6137f44fa9f079dccf03 https://doi.org/10.1001/archpedi.1985.02140090086039

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Implication

Infant pertussis often missed initially in hospitalizations; supports higher suspicion yet leaves open whether education improves detection.

Inaccurate Diagnosis in Infants With Pertussis

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Inaccurate Diagnosis in Infants With Pertussis

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