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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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eScholarship Publishing, University of California
2008-08-01
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Series: | Western Journal of Emergency Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://escholarship.org/uc/item/1j23x5qb |