title: Recurrent apnea in an infant with pertussis due to household transmission.
abstract: Bordetella pertussiscauses life-threatening apnea in infants. Lymphocytosis is an important clue for diagnosis and for determining the severity of pertussis. Antibiotics do not shorten or ameliorate the disease and only decrease the risk of transmission. Antepartum maternal immunization is important for preventing pertussis in infants.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics Okayama University Hospital Okayama Japan.
authors.forename: Motoharu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ochi
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics Okayama University Hospital Okayama Japan; Advanced Emergency and Critical Care Medical Center Okayama University Hospital Okayama Japan.
authors.forename: Nobuyuki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nosaka
authors.affiliation: Advanced Emergency and Critical Care Medical Center Okayama University Hospital Okayama Japan.
authors.forename: Emily
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Knaup
authors.affiliation: Advanced Emergency and Critical Care Medical Center Okayama University Hospital Okayama Japan.
authors.forename: Kohei
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tsukahara
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics Okayama University Hospital Okayama Japan.
authors.forename: Tomonobu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kikkawa
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics Okayama University Hospital Okayama Japan.
authors.forename: Yousuke
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Fujii
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics Okayama University Hospital Okayama Japan.
authors.forename: Masato
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yashiro
authors.affiliation: Advanced Emergency and Critical Care Medical Center Okayama University Hospital Okayama Japan.
authors.forename: Keiji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.affiliation: Advanced Emergency and Critical Care Medical Center Okayama University Hospital Okayama Japan.
authors.forename: Toyomu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ugawa
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics Okayama University Hospital Okayama Japan.
authors.forename: Ayumi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Okada
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics Okayama University Hospital Okayama Japan.
authors.forename: Hirokazu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tsukahara
keywords: Apnea; Japan; pertussis; prevention; vaccine