Pertussis Prevalence in Korean Adolescents and Adults with Persistent Cough.
10.3346/jkms.2015.30.7.988
- Author:
Soo Young LEE
1
;
Seung Beom HAN
;
Jin Han KANG
;
Ju Sang KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. kjhan@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Brief Communication ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- Keywords:
Pertussis;
Adolescent;
Adult;
Cough;
Korea
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Adult;
Bordetella pertussis/immunology;
Child;
Cough/*epidemiology;
Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis Vaccine/immunology/*therapeutic use;
Female;
Humans;
Immunization, Secondary/*utilization;
Male;
Republic of Korea/epidemiology;
Whooping Cough/*epidemiology/immunology;
Young Adult
- From:Journal of Korean Medical Science
2015;30(7):988-990
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
We investigated the prevalence of pertussis in Korean adolescents and adults with persistent cough. Study population was adolescents (aged 11-20 yr) and adults (> or = 21 yr old) who showed persistent cough of 1-8 weeks' duration. Pertussis was diagnosed by culture, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), and serology. A total of 310 subjects participated in this study, and 76 cases (24.5%) met the criteria for laboratory-confirmed pertussis. The majority of the pertussis cases (66/76) were confirmed by serology, while 3 cases (1.0%) were diagnosed with culture, and 10 cases (3.2%) were detected with PCR. Of the 76 subjects diagnosed with pertussis, 20/86 cases were adolescents and 56/224 cases were adults. Neither adolescents nor adults received adolescent-adult booster against pertussis within the previous 5 yr. Pertussis can be a primary cause of persistent cough in Korean adolescents and adults.
