CLINICAL PRESENTATION AND MANAGEMENT OF PERTUSSIS

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• Specimen collection and transportA) Pernasal swab or posterior nasopharynx specimenmust be obtained.Throat swab should not be taken.B) A dacron or calcium alginate (not cotton swab)on asoft flexible wire is passed through the nostrils and alongfloor of the nasal cavity into the posterior nasopharynx,rotate the swab and withdraw it, orlet it be there for 15 to30 sec or until a cough is producedC) Inoculate sample into special media and incubate for 7days
• PCR assay for B pertussisRecommended to detect B PertussisBetter than culture as it is not affected by antibioticSpecimen from health is sent to Sungai BulohSerial number (16) KKM – 171/BKP/09/43/0640)
Page 1 and 2: DR HASNI IBRAHIMFMSKK SELISING
Page 3 and 4: DTaP-IPV/Hib - KomposisiDifteriaHib
Page 5 and 6: PERTUSSIS• Respiratory infection
Page 7 and 8: CLINICAL PRESENTATION• Illness is
Page 9 and 10: • Paroxysmal• Coughing spells w
Page 11 and 12: Stages of pertussis inf and period
Page 13: Laboratory diagnosisDetection of B
Page 17 and 18: • Prophylaxis• Significant expo
Page 19 and 20: Disease SurveillanceCase Definition
Page 21 and 22: Case Classification; Pertussis• S
Page 23 and 24: Purpose of reporting & investigatio
Page 26 and 27: Outbreak investigationDefinition of
Page 28 and 29: Control of Patient & Contacts• Is
Page 30 and 31: Control in Healthcare settings• C
Page 32 and 33: Preventive Measures• Educate the

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