Some thoughts on the diagnosis of severe pertussis in infants
10.3760/cma.j.cn101070-20230731-00048
- VernacularTitle:关于婴儿重症百日咳诊断的几点思考
- Author:
Kaihu YAO
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Author Information
1. 国家儿童医学中心，首都医科大学附属北京儿童医院，北京市儿科研究所微生物研究室，儿科学国家重点学科，儿科重大疾病研究教育部重点实验室，国家呼吸系统疾病临床医学研究中心，北京 100045
- Keywords:
Pertussis;
Intensive care;
Diagnosis;
Infant
- From:
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics
2023;38(11):845-849
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
In recent years, although great progress has been made in the etiology diagnosis of pertussis, the treatment is unsatisfactory.In particularly, the diagnosis and treatment of severe pertussis urgently need standardization.To date, no diagnostic guidelines for severe pertussis have been published.There are many differences in diagnostic terms, definitions, or diagnostic criteria for severe pertussis in published reports, and it is also difficult to evaluate the efficacy difference among therapeutic strategies for pertussis.This article aims to provide several personal opinions on the diagnosis of severe pertussis, including infant pertussis screening, risk assessment of severe illness and death, severity assessment, and diagnosis, thus highlighting the clinical concern of severe pertussis in infants.
