Pertussis: Resurgence of a forgotten entity
Pertussis is a serious and life-threatening infection of infancy. Recurrent apnea with a paroxysm of cough is the early clue for its diagnosis. The rate of pertussis increased worldwide with the occurrence of regular outbreaks globally, including India. The resurgence of pertussis is multifactorial,...
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| author | Mukesh Kumar Jain Sibabratta Patnaik Bandya Sahoo Reshmi Mishra |
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| description | Pertussis is a serious and life-threatening infection of infancy. Recurrent apnea with a paroxysm of cough is the early clue for its diagnosis. The rate of pertussis increased worldwide with the occurrence of regular outbreaks globally, including India. The resurgence of pertussis is multifactorial, and it includes antigenic shifts in bacteria, decreasing vaccine immunity, reduced duration of protection by acellular pertussis vaccine, and improved method of surveillance and diagnosis. Family members, especially mothers and siblings, are an important source of pertussis transmission to vulnerable infants. Maternal vaccination for pertussis during pregnancy should be done as many cases of infantile pertussis was found before primary immunization. A 45 days infants admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit with recurrent apnea and bradycardia, require prolonged mechanical ventilation with intense cardiorespiratory monitoring. Real-time polymerase chain reaction of the nasopharyngeal swab for pertussis was positive. Successfully discharged after a long course of hospitalization. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-713bdbcd2abb41ffa9ef04defb4fc53c2022-12-22T01:22:31ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Pediatric Critical Care2349-65922455-70992020-01-017527627810.4103/JPCC.JPCC_79_20Pertussis: Resurgence of a forgotten entityMukesh Kumar JainSibabratta PatnaikBandya SahooReshmi MishraPertussis is a serious and life-threatening infection of infancy. Recurrent apnea with a paroxysm of cough is the early clue for its diagnosis. The rate of pertussis increased worldwide with the occurrence of regular outbreaks globally, including India. The resurgence of pertussis is multifactorial, and it includes antigenic shifts in bacteria, decreasing vaccine immunity, reduced duration of protection by acellular pertussis vaccine, and improved method of surveillance and diagnosis. Family members, especially mothers and siblings, are an important source of pertussis transmission to vulnerable infants. Maternal vaccination for pertussis during pregnancy should be done as many cases of infantile pertussis was found before primary immunization. A 45 days infants admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit with recurrent apnea and bradycardia, require prolonged mechanical ventilation with intense cardiorespiratory monitoring. Real-time polymerase chain reaction of the nasopharyngeal swab for pertussis was positive. Successfully discharged after a long course of hospitalization.http://www.jpcc.org.in/article.asp?issn=2349-6592;year=2020;volume=7;issue=5;spage=276;epage=278;aulast=Jainapneainfancypertussispolymerase chain reaction |
| spellingShingle | Mukesh Kumar Jain Sibabratta Patnaik Bandya Sahoo Reshmi Mishra Pertussis: Resurgence of a forgotten entity Journal of Pediatric Critical Care apnea infancy pertussis polymerase chain reaction |
| title | Pertussis: Resurgence of a forgotten entity |
| title_full | Pertussis: Resurgence of a forgotten entity |
| title_fullStr | Pertussis: Resurgence of a forgotten entity |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pertussis: Resurgence of a forgotten entity |
| title_short | Pertussis: Resurgence of a forgotten entity |
| title_sort | pertussis resurgence of a forgotten entity |
| topic | apnea infancy pertussis polymerase chain reaction |
| url | http://www.jpcc.org.in/article.asp?issn=2349-6592;year=2020;volume=7;issue=5;spage=276;epage=278;aulast=Jain |
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