Pertussis in the Post-COVID-19 Era: Resurgence, Diagnosis, and Management
Hyun Mi Kang, Taek-Jin Lee, Su Eun Park, Soo‐Han Choi
Abstract
. The recent global resurgence of pertussis is due to decreased opportunities for boosting immunity by natural infection during the COVID-19 pandemic in combination with waning of immunity-induced pertussis vaccines.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)PandemicIntensive care medicineVirologyCoronavirus InfectionsPediatricsInternal medicineInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakDiseaseBacterial Infections and VaccinesInfectious Encephalopathies and EncephalitisSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research