title: [Current status adult pertussis in Japan].
abstract: Pertussis has been prevalent among the infants in summer, however, in recent years, it is increasing also in the adult. The epidemiology in 2010 showed pertussis in the adults dominated over 50%. Although the cough in the adults persists for a long time comparing with the infants, the adult pertussis is easy to be overlooked since the symptom is not typical especially in the adults. Therefore, it might be lead to the outbreak in the community. Pertussis is mainly treated by macrolides, such as erythromycin (EM) or clarithromycin (CAM) at present.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infection Control and Prevention, Aichi Medical University Graduate School of Medicine.
authors.forename: Hiroshige
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mikamo
authors.forename: Yuka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yamagishi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D014917:Whooping Cough / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology