Pertussis is a severe respiratory infection caused by Bordetella pertussis, and in 2008,
pertussis was associated with an estimated 16 million cases and 195,000 deaths globally …

Bordetella respiratory infections are common in people (B. pertussis) and in animals (B.
bronchiseptica). During the last two decades, much has been learned about the virulence …

This report updates, expands, and replaces the previously published CDC" Guideline for
Prevention of Nosocomial Pneumonia". The new guidelines are designed to reduce the …

1. Cough can (a) be an important defense mechanism to help clear excessive secretions
and foreign material from airways;(b) be an important factor in the spread of infection;(c) …

This IMA Volume in Mathematics and its Applications MATHEMATICAL APPROACHES FOR
EMERGING AND REEMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES: MODELS, AND THEORY …

Cough is one of the most common symptoms for which patients seek medical attention from
primary care physicians and pulmonologists, 1 probably because cough can so profoundly …

Bordetella pertussis continues to circulate even in populations where a high vaccine
coverage of infants and children is achieved. Cases in adolescents and adults are reported …

The effect of age on the clinical presentation of pertussis was assessed in 664 adolescent
and adult cases. Complications were more frequent in adults than in adolescents (28% vs …

Existing clinical case definitions of pertussis are decades old and based largely on clinical
presentation in infants and children, yet an increasing burden is borne by adolescents and …

Background: Patients who complain of a persistent cough lasting> 3 weeks after
experiencing the acute symptoms of an upper respiratory tract infection may have a …