title: Carotid artery dissection as a possible severe complication of pertussis in an adult: clinical case report and review.
abstract: Adults can experience typical symptoms of pertussis. Complications due to severe paroxysmal coughing have been reported in this age group. We report carotid artery dissection as a possible severe complication of pertussis in a previously healthy adult. Adult booster immunization against pertussis should be considered to protect adults themselves from this illness and its potential complications.
authors.affiliation: British Columbia Centre for Disease Control, St. Paul's Hospital and University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V5Z 4R4, Canada. danuta.skowronski@bccdc.ca
authors.forename: Danuta M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Skowronski
authors.forename: Jane A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Buxton
authors.forename: Morris
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hestrin
authors.forename: Robert D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Keyes
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lynch
authors.forename: Scott A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Halperin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D020215:Carotid Artery, Internal, Dissection / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007117:Immunization, Secondary; D008297:Male; D014917:Whooping Cough / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology