title: Adult pertussis is hazardous for the newborn.
abstract: We report 4 cases involving the likely transmission of pertussis from parents to newborns in a hospital setting. The adoption of proper infection control measures and targeted screening of parents may reduce the potential for such transmission.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Department, Bnai Zion Medical Center, Haifa, Israel. ellen.bamberger@b-zion.org.il
authors.forename: Ellen
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bamberger
authors.forename: Orna
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Starets-Haham
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Greenberg
authors.forename: Argyro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Karidis
authors.forename: Nurit
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Porat
authors.forename: Gad
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bar-Joseph
authors.forename: Rosa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gershtein
authors.forename: Isaac
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Srugo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018562:Disease Transmission, Infectious; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D014917:Whooping Cough / Q000635:transmission*