title: Staying ahead of pertussis.
abstract: In recent years, pertussis has been on the rise. Here's what you can do to help limit the spread of the disease, and how to promptly diagnose and treat it.
authors.affiliation: Family Medicine Residency Program, Central Maine Medical Center, Lewiston, ME, USA. Email: rivardga@cmhc.org.
authors.forename: Gary
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rivard
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Viera
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001886:Bordetella pertussis / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D022681:Diphtheria-Tetanus-acellular Pertussis Vaccines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D061345:Early Medical Intervention; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D018942:Macrolides / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012698:Serologic Tests / Q000379:methods; D014917:Whooping Cough / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D022681:Diphtheria-Tetanus-acellular Pertussis Vaccines; D018942:Macrolides