PERTUSSIS IN ADULTS
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https://doi.org/10.11603/1681-2727.2017.2.8001Keywords:
pertussis, adults, prolonged cough diagnosis.Abstract
The aim of the work – to describe the origin of whooping-cough in adults.
Pertussis disease in a married couple aged over 45 years was described. Source of pathogen could not be found. Clinical manifestations of the disease in man were severe, typical cough attacks were accompanied by cough syncope. The diagnosis is confirmed by laboratory determination of IgM blood to B. pertussis and the presence of DNA of the pathogen in sputum by PCR; otherwise IgM and release of pathogen culture of sputum. The review of literature on the incidence of pertussis in adults was made.
Conclusions. The possibility of pertussis disease in adults was confirmed. In doubtful cases, if a cough lasts more than two weeks, you should conduct a differential diagnosis, timely targeted testing for pertussis and etiology treatment.References
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