Advances in the diagnosis of severe pertussis and in the research of mortality risk factors from pertussis / 中华实用儿科临床杂志

ABSTRACT

Pertussis is an acute highly contagious respiratory disease, which is associated with high rate of hospitalization and death in infants and young children.The pathogenesis of severe pertussis has not been elucidated, and there has not been a consistent universal definition in severe pertussis.This article summarizes the present clinical de-finitions of severe pertussis related diagnosis, and the risk factors for death from pertussis.This text could benefit the clinical practice and the further researches, and to contribute to establish a regulation of the diagnosis and treatment of severe pertussis early.