TOSSE CONVULSA: PROTOCOLO DE ATUAÇÃO APÓS EXPOSIÇÃO EM HOSPITAL

Diana Rocha; Ana Vasques; Marta Lagoa; Ana Ramos; João Bento; Luís Rocha; Daniel Rocha

doi:10.24840/978-989-54863-4-2

PERTUSSIS: PROTOCOL FOR ACTION FOLLOWING EXPOSURE IN HOSPITAL

Authors

Diana Rocha, Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto; Ana Vasques, Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto; Marta Lagoa, Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto; Ana Ramos, Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto; João Bento, Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto; Luís Rocha, Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto; Daniel Rocha, Centro Hospitalar da Cova da Beira

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24840/978-989-54863-4-2_0245-0249

Synopsis

Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is an infectious respiratory tract disease caused by Bordetella pertussis (B. pertussis), transmitted through respiratory droplets from an infected person. Neither prior infection nor vaccination provides permanent immunity, although the latter has dramatically reduced the incidence of the disease. Serological studies on healthcare professionals (HCPs) suggest that they may develop pertussis more frequently than expected in the general population.