The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
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Multicenter Study Observational Study
Prevalence, diagnosis, and disease course of pertussis in adults with acute cough: a prospective, observational study in primary care.
Most cases of adult pertussis probably remain undiagnosed. ⋯ Pertussis infection plays a limited role among adults presenting with acute cough in primary care, but GPs should acknowledge the possibility of pertussis in uncomplicated lower respiratory tract infection. As in children, pertussis also causes prolonged symptoms in adults. However, pertussis is difficult to discern from other acute cough syndromes in adults at first presentation.