Volume 6, Number 5—October 2000
Dispatch
Pertussis Infection in Fully Vaccinated Children in Day-Care Centers, Israel
Isaac Srugo*
, Daniel Benilevi*, Ralph Madeb*, Sara Shapiro†, Tamy Shohat‡, Eli Somekh§, Yossi Rimmar*, Vladimir Gershtein†, Rosa Gershtein*, Esther Marva¶, and Nitza Lahat†
, Daniel Benilevi*, Ralph Madeb*, Sara Shapiro†, Tamy Shohat‡, Eli Somekh§, Yossi Rimmar*, Vladimir Gershtein†, Rosa Gershtein*, Esther Marva¶, and Nitza Lahat†Table
Clinical and laboratory profiles of children positive for Bordetella pertussis by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in Israel
| Day-Care Center | PCR + | IgM + | IgA + | Culture + | Clinical Pertussis a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ages 2-3 | |||||
| Child 1 | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Ages 5-6 | |||||
| Child 2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Child 3 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No b |
| Child 4 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No b |
| Child 5 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No b |
a Paroxysmal cough > 3 weeks; modified World Health Organization case definition (1).
b Nonspecific cough during 4 weeks of follow-up.
Ig = Immunoglobulin
