Prevalence of Bordetella pertussis and Bordetella parapertussis in Samples Submitted for RSV Screening

BACKGROUND: The clinical presentation of Bordetella pertussis can overlap with that of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV); however, management differs.HYPOTHESIS: First, the prevalence of B. pertussis is less than 2% among patients screened for RSV, and second the prevalence of B. parapertussis is al...

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Main Authors: Walsh, Paul, Lim-Overmeyer, Christina, Kimmel, Lauren, Feola, Melanie, Pusavaat, James, Nguyen, Tuan Anh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2008-08-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
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Online Access:http://escholarship.org/uc/item/1j23x5qb