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1640. Pertussis Testing in the Department of Veterans Affairs, 2010–2018

BACKGROUND: Bordetella pertussis causes a highly contagious, nationally reportable respiratory illness resulting in violent coughing. Pertussis outbreaks continue despite an available vaccine. Appropriate pertussis testing depends on timing from the onset of symptoms. Culture testing within 2 weeks...

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Autores principales: Schirmer, Patricia, Oda, Gina, Lucero-Obusan, Cynthia, Holodniy, Mark
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6810154/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofz360.1504