title: Pertussis: adults as a source in healthcare settings.
authors.affiliation: Mater Misericordiae Health Services, South Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
authors.forename: Natalie M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Spearing
authors.forename: Robert L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Horvath
authors.forename: Joseph G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: McCormack
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D016358:Contact Tracing; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission*; D018563:Disease Notification; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D017758:Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; D010564:Personnel, Hospital; D013997:Time Factors; D014611:Vaccination; D014917:Whooping Cough / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission*