Pertussis Syndrome. A Case Report
Pertussis-like syndrome and whooping cough-like illness are the terms used to refer to the indistinguishable signs and symptoms of whooping cough in the absence of laboratory tests to confirm the presence of the bacteria that causes it. Although there are no reported cases in Cuba, it is important t...
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| author | Alina Esther González Hermida Miriam Costa Cruz Eduardo Castañeda Álvarez |
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| description | Pertussis-like syndrome and whooping cough-like illness are the terms used to refer to the indistinguishable signs and symptoms of whooping cough in the absence of laboratory tests to confirm the presence of the bacteria that causes it. Although there are no reported cases in Cuba, it is important to keep paying attention to the most representative symptoms of this disease, since there has recently been a resurgence of whooping cough in the world. Therefore, it is relevant to present the case of a patient with a two-week history of upper respiratory symptoms and dry cough. These symptoms intensified, so she attended the emergency service of her health area. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-350dfafe5b454995977464102671649f2025-01-30T21:28:48ZspaCentro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas. CienfuegosMedisur1727-897X2014-10-011257367401145Pertussis Syndrome. A Case ReportAlina Esther González Hermida0Miriam Costa Cruz1Eduardo Castañeda Álvarez2Policlínico Área V. CienfuegosPoliclínico Área V. CienfuegosPoliclínico Área V. CienfuegosPertussis-like syndrome and whooping cough-like illness are the terms used to refer to the indistinguishable signs and symptoms of whooping cough in the absence of laboratory tests to confirm the presence of the bacteria that causes it. Although there are no reported cases in Cuba, it is important to keep paying attention to the most representative symptoms of this disease, since there has recently been a resurgence of whooping cough in the world. Therefore, it is relevant to present the case of a patient with a two-week history of upper respiratory symptoms and dry cough. These symptoms intensified, so she attended the emergency service of her health area.http://medisur.sld.cu/index.php/medisur/article/view/2726tos ferinabordetella pertussisinformes de casoscuba |
| spellingShingle | Alina Esther González Hermida Miriam Costa Cruz Eduardo Castañeda Álvarez Pertussis Syndrome. A Case Report Medisur tos ferina bordetella pertussis informes de casos cuba |
| title | Pertussis Syndrome. A Case Report |
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