Whooping Cough (Pertussis)

Whooping Cough (Pertussis)

References

Citations

  1. American Academy of Pediatrics (2009). Pertussis (whooping cough). In LK Pickering et al., eds., Red Book: 2009 Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases, 28th ed., pp. 504–519. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics.

Other Works Consulted

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  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2006). Preventing tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis among adolescents: Use of tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid and acellular pertussis vaccines: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). MMWR, 55(RR-3): 1–44. Also available online: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/RR/RR5503.pdf.

  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2011). Pertussis. In W Atkinson et al., eds., Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases, 12th ed., pp. 291–300. Washington, DC: Public Health Foundation. Also available online: http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/pinkbook/index.html.

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  • Cherry JD, Harrison RE (2006). Bordetella pertussis (whooping cough). In FD Burg et al., eds., Current Pediatric Therapy, 18th ed., pp. 723–727. Philadelphia: Saunders Elsevier.

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Medical Review:
John Pope, MD - Pediatrics
W. David Colby IV, MSc, MD, FRCPC - Infectious Disease
Last Updated:
August 31, 2012
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