title: Perinatal pertussis.
abstract: Pertussis (whooping cough), a highly contagious disease of childhood, is increasingly recognized among reproductive-age adults and neonates. Described are three cases of maternal-infant pairs in which mother-to-newborn transmission probably occurred and was the cause of extensive morbidity and cost. Means of recognition, treatment, handling, and prevention of this potentially lethal childhood illness are discussed.
mesh_terms: D004917:Erythromycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D014917:Whooping Cough / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000635:transmission*
chemical_list: D004917:Erythromycin