title: Pertussis (whooping cough). The specialist view.
abstract: Pertussis is most severe in infants under one year of age in whom it can be a frightening disease. Early immunisation, supportive treatment, and prophylactic antibiotic therapy for susceptible contacts are dealt with by Dr Beare, who describes the condition from the specialist's viewpoint.
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007114:Immunization; D007223:Infant; D008431:Maternal-Fetal Exchange; D011247:Pregnancy; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D014917:Whooping Cough / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy