Diagnostic limitations of clinical case definitions of pertussis in infants and children with severe lower respiratory tract infection.

Diagnostic limitations of clinical case definitions of pertussis in infants and children with severe lower respiratory tract infection.

<h4>Introduction</h4>Diagnosis of pertussis is challenging especially in infants. Most low and middle-income countries (LMIC) lack resources for laboratory confirmation, relying largely on clinical diagnosis alone for both case management and surveillance. This necessitates robust clinic...

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Main Authors: Rudzani Muloiwa, Mark P Nicol, Gregory D Hussey, Heather J Zar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0235703&type=printable
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