Bordetella pertussis Flashcards
1
Q
How to classify?
A
Fastidious gram negative coccobacillary
2
Q
What does antibiotic do?
A
Reduce carriage and spread
3
Q
What is the vaccine?
A
Whole cell - very reactogenic
Acellular aP; component of DTap and Tdap
4
Q
What is the coccoon strategy?
A
Vaccinate pregnant women and close family
5
Q
How to diagnose?
A
Culture (NP sample - deep/difficult, mercury droplet colonies)
PCR commonly used (faster and more convenient)
6
Q
What is it commonly known as?
A
Whooping cough (paroxysmal stage)
7
Q
What complications can it cause?
A
Respiratory and CNS
8
Q
Who is the reservoir?
A
Adults
Kills babies
