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Respiratory failure caused by dual infection with Bordetella pertussis and respiratory syncytial virus
Author(s) -
AOYAMA TATSUO,
IDE YOSHIAKI,
WATANABE JUN,
TAKEUCHI YOSHINAO,
IMAIZUMI ATSUSHI
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
pediatrics international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.49
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1442-200X
pISSN - 1328-8067
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-200x.1996.tb03488.x
Subject(s) - medicine , bordetella pertussis , respiratory system , virology , virus , respiratory failure , microbiology and biotechnology , bacteria , genetics , biology
Two infants with pneumonia caused by both Bordetella pertussis and respiratory syncytial virus (RS virus) suffered respiratory failure preceded by convulsion. Detection of respiratory pathogens with polymerase chain reaction and enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay was crucial in the management of dually infected infants.