| Literature DB >> 19367413 |
Caroline Meine Jansen1, Carien Miedema.
Abstract
Pertussis is an infectious disease with characteristic clinical signs. In this report, we describe transmission of pertussis directly after birth. Edema and mild hyponatremia were notable predominant symptoms of Bordetella pertussis infection. By exclusion of all other causes, the edema was probably due to inflammation and damage to the capillary wall caused by pertussis toxins.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19367413 DOI: 10.1007/s00431-009-0979-z
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur J Pediatr ISSN: 0340-6199 Impact factor: 3.183