Pertussis: Causes & Reasons

Possible Causes for Pertussis

Nasopharyngeal samples can be tested for influenza and pertussis if these disorders are clinically suspected (eg, for pertussis, persistent and paroxysmal cough after 10 to [merckmanuals.com]

Oral antibiotics are typically not used except in patients with pertussis or during known outbreaks of bacterial infection. [merckmanuals.com]

Less common causes may be Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Bordetella pertussis, and Chlamydia pneumoniae. Less than 5% of cases are caused by bacteria, sometimes in outbreaks. [merckmanuals.com]

Pertussis

Pertussis vaccination: use of acellular pertussis vaccines among infants and young children. [aafp.org]

Active immunization is recommended with pertussis vaccine, usually in combination with diphtheria and tetanus toxoids in a series of injections at 2, 4, and 6 months of age [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Clinical science Abstract Pertussis, or whooping cough, is a highly infectious disease of the respiratory tract caused by the gram-negative bacteria Bordetella pertussis. [amboss.com]

Bordetella Parapertussis

Technology Packaging GeneProof Bordetella pertussis/parapertussis PCR Kit BP/ISEX/025 real-time PCR 25 reactions GeneProof Bordetella pertussis/parapertussis PCR Kit BP/ISEX [geneproof.com]

Result Code Result Name LOINC Code Component Name 26405 B. parapertussis DNA 29723-4 Bordetella parapertussis DNA 3919 B. pertussis DNA 23826-1 Bordetella pertussis DNA FOCUS100 [questdiagnostics.com]

Abstract A duplex PCR to detect Bordetella pertussis and Bordetella parapertussis was developed with the insertion sequences IS481 (B. pertussis) and IS1001 (B. parapertussis [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Bacterial Tracheitis

Agentes causales: Hemofillus hinluenzae, Bordetella pertussis. [pinterest.es]

Pertussis is caused by the bacteria Bordetella pertussis. [healthhype.com]

Whooping cough (pertussis), which is caused by the bacteria Bordetella pertussis, is another cause of laryngitis. It is more common in children and infants. [healthhype.com]

Acute Tracheitis

MDC 4 Diseases & Disorders of the Respiratory System Bronchitis and Asthma A3700Whooping cough due to Bordetella pertussis without pneumonia A3701Whooping cough due to Bordetella [cms.gov]

Children may develop chronic tracheitis measles or pertussis. The main symptom of chronic tracheitis - cough, stronger in the morning and at night. [medicalency.com]

Few cases of acute bronchitis are caused by Bordetella pertussis or atypical bacteria, such as Chlamydia pneumoniae and Mycoplasma pneumoniae. [aafp.org]

Atypical Pneumonia

This review will discuss the epidemiology, clinical manifestations, and laboratory diagnosis of Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamydia sp., Legionella sp., Bordetella pertussis, [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The Mycoplasma pneumoniae PCR assay was tested for cross reactivity against Bordetella pertussis, Bordetella parapertussis, Bordetella bronchiseptica, all relevant species [viracoribt.com]

Specificity The Chlamydophila pneumoniae PCR assay was tested for cross reactivity against Bordetella pertussis, Bordetella parapertussis, Bordetella bronchiseptica, all relevant [viracoribt.com]

Influenza

OBJECTIVES: Influenza and pertussis vaccination programmes have been in place for pregnant women in the UK since 2009 and 2012, respectively. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

We describe diagnostic testing use among pertussis and influenza-related paediatric ICU admissions between 01 January 1997 and 31 December 2013. This work is copyright. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] and pertussis for themselves and their infants. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Bordetella Pertussis

VAT Purified FHA from B. pertussis. [thenativeantigencompany.com]

vaccine References - Atkinson W, Hamborsky J, McIntyre L, Wolfe S, eds. (2007). [bioweb.uwlax.edu]

CDC-recommended first-line tests for pertussis are Bordetella pertussis/parapertussis by PCR ( 0065080 ) and/or Bordetella pertussis Culture ( 0060117 ). [ltd.aruplab.com]

Corynebacterium Diphtheriae

[…] filamentous hemagglutinin antigen (formaldehyde inactivated) (8 μg) + Bordetella pertussis pertactin antigen (2.5 μg) + Clostridium tetani (20 IU) + Pertussis vaccine (8 [go.drugbank.com]

Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis Immunization in Children 7 Through 18 Years of Age. In: Post TW, ed. UpToDate. [amboss.com]

QID: 106293 Pertussis toxin inhibits the G-protein Gi alpha subunit via ADP ribosylation Overactivates guanylate cyclase Inactivates the 60S ribosomal subunit Inactivates [step1.medbullets.com]

Lipodystrophy

Localized lipodystrophy can also be observed in patients having intradermal or subcutaneous injections (eg, insulin, corticosteroids, IM penicillin G, iron dextran, diphtheria/pertussis [emedicine.com]

Infections that have preceded the onset of AGL include varicella, measles, pertussis, diphtheria, pneumonia, osteomyelitis, infectious mononucleosis, and parotitis. [rarediseases.org]

Bronchial Asthma

Bordetella pertussis positive individuals had lower FEV 1 /FVC (77.1% v 80.7%, p = 0.012) and more asthma symptoms than B pertussis negative cases. [dx.doi.org]

Studies have indicated that only one vaccine, pertussis vaccine, may give rise to asthma; however, this positive association has not been successfully confirmed. [britannica.com]

Strachan, Association of pertussis and measles infections and immunizations with asthma and allergic sensitization in ISAAC Phase Two, Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, 23 [doi.org]

Croup

All of the diseases discussed in this chapter, with the exception of epiglottitis and pertussis, are usually caused by viruses; epiglottitis and pertussis are caused by bacteria [atsu.edu]

להראות לך מעט en These six childhood diseases are measles, poliomyelitis, tuberculosis, diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), and neonatal tetanus. he ביליתי את כל אחה" [glosbe.com]

Bordetella pertussis and chronic cough in adults. Clin Infect Dis 1999; 29:1239-1242 Gilberg S, Njamkepo E, Du Chatelet IP, et al. [hira.or.kr]

Cystic Fibrosis

If your baby has CF, she should receive routine childhood vaccines against such common illnesses as Hib and pertussis, as well as an annual flu shot (once she's six months [babycenter.com]

Prophylaxis against pulmonary infections includes maintenance of pertussis, Haemophilus influenzae, varicella, Streptococcus pneumoniae, and measles immunity and annual influenza [merckmanuals.com]

Psittacosis

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Endemic Flea-Borne Typhus

During the 2008–2012 pertussis epidemic in Australia, pertactin (Prn)–negative Bordetella pertussis emerged. [doi.org]

Pertactin-Negative and Filamentous Hemagglutinin-Negative Bordetella pertussis, Australia, 2013–2017. [doi.org]

We analyzed 78 isolates from the 2013–2017 epidemic and documented continued expansion of Prn-negative ptxP3 B. pertussis strains. [doi.org]

Acute Bronchitis

[…] diagnosis of acute bronchitis caused by B. pertussis with possible co-infection with M. pneumoniae. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Nasopharyngeal samples can be tested for influenza and pertussis if these disorders are clinically suspected (eg, for pertussis, persistent and paroxysmal cough after 10 to [merckmanuals.com]

[…] emesis, or recent pertussis exposure. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Viral Upper Respiratory Infection

[…] the whole-cell pertussis vaccines since 2008 [27]. [bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com]

[…] younger than 12 months who contract pertussis require hospitalization, especially those who are younger than 6 months. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Acellular pertussis vaccines in China. Vaccine. 2012;30(50):7174–8. 27. Zhu F. Pertussis booster vaccine in China. Hum Vaccin. 2011;7(2):272–5. 28. [bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com]

Upper Respiratory Infection

[…] the whole-cell pertussis vaccines since 2008 [27]. [bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com]

Preventing tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis among adults: use of tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid and acellular pertussis vaccine recommendations of the Advisory [emedicine.medscape.com]

[…] influenza also have less pertussis infection. [medicalxpress.com]

Upper Airway Cough Syndrome

Language Options Pertussis (whooping cough) P Pertussis (whooping cough) Pertussis (whooping cough) English Respiratory Child (0-12 years);Teen (13-18 years) Trachea;Lungs [aboutkidshealth.ca]

The guidelines also strongly recommend that adults up to 65 years old receive the new adult pertussis vaccine; about 28% of pertussis cases annually in the U.S. occur in adults [medpagetoday.com]

[…] infection, add antibiotic (see below) If associated with bronchial hyperresponsiveness, treat similarly to asthma for 6-8 wk (see below) Bordetella pertussis B. pertussis [antimicrobe.org]

Acute Respiratory Infection

Atypical organisms and Bordetella pertussis were negative in all but one patient. CONCLUSIONS: Influenza virus is the most likely pathogen in ILI/ARI when CRP ≥ 5 mg/L. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Pertussis (whooping cough) P Pertussis (whooping cough) Pertussis (whooping cough) English Respiratory Child (0-12 years);Teen (13-18 years) Trachea;Lungs Trachea;Lungs Conditions [teens.aboutkidshealth.ca]

Antibiotics are always recommended for community-acquired pneumonia (current prescribing rate, 72%) and pertussis (71%); and they are recommended for 0.5–8% of cases of acute [mja.com.au]

Viral Lower Respiratory Infection

Bordetella pertussis and chronic cough in adults. Clin Infect Dis 1999; 29:1239-1242 Gilberg S, Njamkepo E, Du Chatelet IP, et al. [hira.or.kr]

[…] younger than 12 months who contract pertussis require hospitalization, especially those who are younger than 6 months. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Evidence of Bordetella pertussis infection in adults presenting with persistent cough in a french area with very high whole-cell vaccine coverage. [hira.or.kr]

Tracheal Stenosis

Emergency airway management of a patient with tracheal stenosis Anwar-ul-huda, Muhammad Qamar-ul-Hoda ( Department of Anaesthesia, Aga Khan University, Karachi. ) Abstract We are presenting a case of a 26 year old healthy male, who came with gradual worsening of dyspnoea following prolonged intubation and[…] [jpma.org.pk]

Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis

Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis (RRP) is a disease in which wart-like growths appear on the vocal cords, in other parts of the larynx (voice box) and less commonly in the lower airways, throat, or esophagus. RRP is caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). Unfortunately, because treatments typically do not[…] [northshore.org]

Swyer-James Syndrome

Swyer-James-Macleod Syndrome generally follows a severe bronchiolitis but has also been described following infection by Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Bordetella pertussis, Pseudomonas [accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com]

[…] cause of the disease is revealed but in most cases it is thought to be inflammation and destruction of bronchioles after severe pneumonia, and it is related to measles, pertussis [ir.ymlib.yonsei.ac.kr]

Swyer-James-MacLeod syndrome (SJMS), is a rare manifestation of postinfectious bronchiolitis associated with adenovirus types 3, 7, and 21; paramyxovirus; morbillivirus; Bordetella pertussis [emedicine.medscape.com]

Tracheal Disease

Initial management of patients with difficult-to-treat asthma must begin with confirmation of the diagnosis. We present 2 cases of tracheal disease misdiagnosed as difficult-to-treat asthma. After systemic evaluation, tracheomalacia and tracheobronchial narrowing due to diffuse calcification of the cartilaginous rings[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Tracheal Foreign Body

Vigorous Coughing

Immunization with the pertussis vaccine prevents the infection. [medicinenet.com]

Another less common name for this disease is Pertussis as it is caused by bacteria like Bordetella Pertussis and Bordetella Parapertussis. [speedyremedies.com]

Pertussis began to resurface in adolescents and adults because the original tetanus-diphtheria booster shots did not cover pertussis and the vaccine's effectiveness wears [health.harvard.edu]

Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency

Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency Rare autosomal recessive a -1 antitrypsin is synthesized in the liver and released into the blood It acts as a proteolytic inhibitor of trypsin, chymotrypsin, elastase, plasmin, thrombin, kallikrein, proteases, and it neutralizes circulating proteolytic enzymes With a deficiency of a-1[…] [learningradiology.com]

Secondary Tracheal Tumor

Based on 40 years of experience of the renowned Dr. Hermes C. Grillo, Surgery of the Trachea and Bronchi is designed to be clinically useful. The book is divided into two comprehensive sections. The first section thoroughly describes the trachea, its diseases, diagnosis, and results of treatment. The second section[…] [books.google.com]

Haemophilus Influenzae

There were no significant differences between the groups in pertussis or tetanus toxoid antibody levels. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

No significant differences in immunogenicity were found for pertussis, diphtheria, polio and hepatitis B. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] of the diptheria‐tetanus‐pertussis vaccine). [doi.org]