Pertussis: a case study by PCR and culture

Pertussis: a case study by PCR and culture

To describe an epidemiological study of one case of pertusis. a five-year old boy was diagnosed with pneumonia and he had incomplete DPT vaccination scheme; pertusis was diagnosed by using the PCR technique and culture. An epidemiological study with family contacts was carried out, in which 20 sampl...

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Published in:Revista médica (Mexico : 1983) Vol. 45; no. 6; pp. 623 - 627
Main Authors: Romero-Quechol, Guillermina, Tomé-Sandoval, Patricia, Torres-Arreola, Laura Del Pilar, Guiscafré-Gallardo, Héctor, Leaños-Miranda, Blanca
Format: Journal Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Mexico 01-11-2007
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Child, Preschool
Family Health
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Whooping Cough - diagnosis
Whooping Cough - epidemiology
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Summary:To describe an epidemiological study of one case of pertusis. a five-year old boy was diagnosed with pneumonia and he had incomplete DPT vaccination scheme; pertusis was diagnosed by using the PCR technique and culture. An epidemiological study with family contacts was carried out, in which 20 samples for both tests were obtained. These were taken twice. The average age of the family members was 26.5 years, 50 % were women, 62 % did not have social security and 30 % had three doses of DPT. 35 % were positive to PCR and, 20 % out of these had positive cultures. In children smaller than five years suffering from pneumonia, is relevant to ascertain about DPT vaccination status and to consider the possibility of carrying out an epidemiological study with the family.-
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ISSN:0443-5117