title: Is pertussis a frequent cause of cough in adolescents and adults? Should routine pertussis immunization be recommended?
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37232, USA. Kathryn.Edwards@mcmail.vanderbilt.edu
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Edwards
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001886:Bordetella pertussis / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002170:Canada / Q000453:epidemiology; D003371:Cough / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D010567:Pertussis Vaccine / Q000276:immunology*; D014481:United States; D014611:Vaccination; D014917:Whooping Cough / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D010567:Pertussis Vaccine