Comparing the Yield of Nasopharyngeal Swabs, Nasal Aspirates, and Induced Sputum for Detection of Bordetella pertussis in Hospitalized Infants

Conclusions. Flocked nasopharyngeal swabs, nasopharyngeal aspirates, and induced sputum performed similarly for the detection of B. pertussis infection in young infants by PCR.

Source: Clinical Infectious Diseases - November 11, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Nunes, M. C., Soofie, N., Downs, S., Tebeila, N., Mudau, A., de Gouveia, L., Madhi, S. A. Tags: INFANT PERTUSSIS DISEASE BURDEN IN THE CONTEXT OF MATERNAL IMMUNIZATION STRATEGIES Source Type: research