Detection of Bordetella pertussis by polymerase chain reaction and culture in the nasopharynx of erythromycin-treated infants with pertussis

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 54-57

  Edelman, Kati ^a,d   Nikkari, Simo ^b   Ruuskanen, Olli ^a   Qiushui, H E ^c   Viljanen, Matti ^c   Mertsola, Jussi ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b Universität Turku   (Finland)

^c NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^d TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Bordetella pertussis; erythromycin; Pertussis; polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; ERYTHROMYCIN ETHYLSUCCINATE; PREDNISOLONE;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BORDETELLA PERTUSSIS; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT DISEASE; MALE; NASOPHARYNX; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PERTUSSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; BASE SEQUENCE; BLOTTING, SOUTHERN; BORDETELLA PERTUSSIS; DNA, BACTERIAL; ERYTHROMYCIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; NASOPHARYNX; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; WHOOPING COUGH;

EID: 0030025696     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006454-199601000-00012     Document Type: Article

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