Clinical characteristics of pertussis-associated cough in adults and children: a diagnostic systematic review and meta-analysis
<strong>Background</strong> Pertussis (whooping cough) is a highly infective cause of cough that causes significant morbidity and mortality. Existing case definitions include paroxysmal cough, whooping and post-tussive vomiting but diagnosis can be difficult. We determined the diagnostic...
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Elsevier
2017
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