title: Pertussis in the newborn: certainties and uncertainties in 2014.
abstract: Bordetella pertussis infection remains a serious potential health risk to infants, specially in those too young to be vaccinated. Over the recent years, numerous sources highlighted a widespread resurgence, making it, again, a challenging disease. Globally, pertussis is ranked among the 10 leading causes of childhood mortality. This review summarizes the most recent literature and will address the most important aspects that pediatricians and neonatologists must be familiar with, when treating a newborńs pertussis infection.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Hospital de São João, Porto, Portugal. Electronic address: gusrocha@oninet.pt.
authors.forename: Gustavo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rocha
authors.affiliation: Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Hospital de São João, Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: Paulo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Soares
authors.affiliation: Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Hospital de São João, Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: Henrique
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Soares
authors.affiliation: Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Hospital de São João, Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: Susana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pissarra
authors.affiliation: Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Hospital de São João, Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: Hercília
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Guimarães
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001886:Bordetella pertussis; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010567:Pertussis Vaccine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D014917:Whooping Cough / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010567:Pertussis Vaccine
keywords: Antibiotic resistance; Bordetella pertussis; epidemiology; hyperleukocytosis; laboratory diagnosis; newborn; pulmonary hypertension; vaccination.