Disease : Pertussis

• 100 days cough
• Whooping cough
• “tuspirina”

Causative Agent

Bordetella Pertussis

Mode of Transmission

Airborne – droplet Primarily by direct contact with he discharge from respiratory mucous membranes of infected person.

Clinical Manifestation

• At first, the infected child may have a common cold with runny nose, sneezing and mild cough.
• Intermittent episode of paroxysmal cough followed by a whoop ending vomiting.

Reservoir

Man

Diagnostic Exam

Bordet- Gengou Agar Plate - used for culture medium

Treatment

• Erythromycin
• Ampicillin

- is given 5-7 days

Nursing Implication

• Place the patient on NPO during paroxysmal stage to prevent aspiration
• Position prone for infants and upright for older