Clinical characteristics and outcomes of neonatal pertussis: a comparative study.
We describe the features and outcomes of neonatal pertussis and compare these with neonates with non-pertussis acute respiratory illness from July 2000 through December 2007. Patients with pertussis had a more severe course of disease as evidenced by the clinical presentation, length of hospitalization, and oxygen requirement. Clinicians should have a high index of suspicion so that appropriate supportive care can be initiated promptly.
Castagnini
Luis A
LA
Baylor College of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Houston, Texas 77030, USA. castagni@bcm.edu
Munoz
Flor M
FM
D000208:Acute Disease; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007870:Leg Length Inequality; D008297:Male; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014917:Whooping Cough / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy