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pertussis culture
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what is 'pertussis culture'?
Definition for pertussis culture
pertussis culture is a medical procedure used for such diagnoses as: pertussis.
related diagnosis for 'pertussis culture'
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pertussis
whooping cough; very contagious illness causing sever coughing
pertussis culture and pertussis
related procedure for 'pertussis culture'/associated diagnoses
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Chest X-ray
Radiological technique to image the chest
pertussis culture and Chest X-ray
Complete Blood Count
pertussis culture and Complete Blood Count
Direct Fluorescent Antibody (DFA)
pertussis culture and Direct Fluorescent Antibody (DFA)
Intravenous (IV) fluids
pertussis culture and Intravenous (IV) fluids
Intravenous (IV) lactated Ringer (LR) solution
pertussis culture and Intravenous (IV) lactated Ringer (LR) solution
Intravenous (IV) normal saline (NS)
pertussis culture and Intravenous (IV) normal saline (NS)
Nasopharyngeal Suction
pertussis culture and Nasopharyngeal Suction
Oxygen
pertussis culture and Oxygen
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
pertussis culture and Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
Pulse oximetry
Oximetry
pertussis culture and Pulse oximetry
nasopharyngeal cultures
pertussis culture and nasopharyngeal cultures
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azithromycin
pertussis culture and azithromycin
azithromycin(zithromax)
pertussis culture and azithromycin(zithromax)
clarithromycin
pertussis culture and clarithromycin
dtap
pertussis culture and dtap
erythromycin
pertussis culture and erythromycin
erythromycin(e-mycin)
pertussis culture and erythromycin(e-mycin)
sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim(bactrim)
pertussis culture and sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim(bactrim)
tdap
pertussis culture and tdap
tetanus/diphtheria/pertussis-acel (tdap)(boostrix (tdap) )
pertussis culture and tetanus/diphtheria/pertussis-acel (tdap)(boostrix (tdap) )
trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
pertussis culture and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
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Bordetella pertussis Culture Having Only Species Factor 1
Bordetella pertussis culture having only species factor 1. J. Bacteriol. 91:1759?1762. ... 1 culture protected as well against challenge with B. pertussis 18 ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=316118
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Diagnostic Tests for Pertussis: Culture vs. FA vs. PCR.
... pertussis specifically the performance of culture, ... Bordetella pertussis. Culture Media. Diagnostic Tests, Routine. Fluorescent Antibody Technique ...
http://gateway.nlm.nih.gov/MeetingAbstracts/ma?f=102270182.html
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Unexpected isolation of Bordetella pertussis from a blood culture.
Bordetella pertussis was isolated from a culture of blood from a 31 ... Evaluation of culture, immunofluorescence, and serology for the diagnosis of pertussis. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=264173
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Pertussis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
B. pertussis was isolated in pure culture in 1906 by Jules Bordet and Octave ... promoting-factor HA), which are secreted by B. pertussis into the culture medium. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pertussis
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eMedicine - Pertussis : Article by Hazel Guinto-Ocampo
Pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, is a respiratory ... The criterion standard for diagnosis of pertussis is isolation of B pertussis in culture. ...
http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic1778.htm
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Appearance of Mouse-Lethal Toxin in Liquid Cultures of Bordetella pertussis
... in liquid cultures of most smooth strains of Bordetella pertussis is known to ... FRAPPIER A, GUERAULT A. Etude des cultures liquides de H. pertussis. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=547663
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Fatal Case of Unsuspected Pertussis Diagnosed from a Blood Culture ...
B. pertussis was identified after a special culture medium containing charcoal ... Unexpected isolation of Bordetella pertussis from a blood culture. ...
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5306a5.htm
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eMedicine - Pediatrics, Pertussis : Article by Joseph J Bocka
In the prevaccination era, pertussis (ie, whooping cough) was a leading cause of ... of blood culture are uniformly negative because B pertussis grows solely in ...
http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic394.htm
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Rapid diagnosis of pertussis in young infants: comparison of culture ...
... pertussis syndrome and their mothers and was compared to those of culture and PCR. ... culture, and western immunoblot serology for diagnosis of Bordetella ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pubmed&pubmedid=9384297
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Bordetella holmesii-Like Organisms Isolated from Massachusetts Patients ...
... patients suspected of having pertussis and one blood culture specimen from a 45 ... for an additional 42 culture-confirmed pertussis case-patients in this ...
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/eid/vol5no3/yih.htm
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Diagnosis of Community-Acquired Pertussis Infection: Comparison of Both ...
Although culture of pertussis is highly specific and often considered the ... pertussis PCR has been found to be as or more sensitive than culture, although ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=120624
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Reemergence of Pertussis in the Highly Vaccinated Population of The ...
... as either a positive culture of B. pertussis (or B. parapertussis) or positive ... patients with PCR- or culture-confirmed pertussis, and decreased again within 6 ...
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/eid/vol6no4/demelker.htm
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FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY STAINING AND AGGLUTINATION REACTIONS IN BORDETELLA ...
... ANTIBODY STAINING AND AGGLUTINATION REACTIONS IN BORDETELLA PERTUSSIS CULTURES1 ... Rough B. pertussis cultures were inagglutinable, but were FA positive when ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=279349
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Nested Duplex PCR To Detect Bordetella pertussis and Bordetella ...
... a classroom outbreak in which B. pertussis culture was positive for 5 of 28 patients. ... culture is low, especially for the atypical pertussis population. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=84487
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Pertussis Infection in Fully Vaccinated Children in Day-Care Centers ...
... used PCR, EIA, and culture to confirm B. pertussis infection in two highly ... chain reaction with culture and enzyme immunoassay for diagnosis of pertussis. ...
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/eid/vol6no5/srugo.htm
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Multiplex LightCycler PCR Assay for Detection and Differentiation of ...
Isolation and identification of B. pertussis by culture may take 3 to 7 days and, ... more sensitive than culture for diagnosing B. pertussis infection (11, 12, ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pub...
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NIP: Ed/Trg/Surveillance2005 Broadcast FAQs
Ed/Trg: Epidemiology & Prevention of VPD Broadcast: FAQs ... Pertussis culture is considered the gold standard lab test, but the organism is ...
http://www.cdc.gov/nip/ed/surv05-faqs.htm
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GROWTH OF BORDETELLA PERTUSSIS IN TISSUE CULTURE
GROWTH OF BORDETELLA PERTUSSIS IN TISSUE CULTURE. James G. Crawford1 and C. W. Fishel2 ... Reactions of cells in tissue culture to Hemophilus pertussis. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=290394
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Bordetella pertussis Autoregulates Pertussis Toxin Production through ...
Culture supernatant from a B. pertussis culture grown to stationary phase in SS ... then added to a second culture of B. pertussis and was compared to the original ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=100060
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Issues Associated with and Recommendations for Using PCR To Detect ...
... were confirmed by positive B. pertussis culture results. ... We confirmed by culture that pertussis was circulating in the community during these outbreaks. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=120629
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Pertussis Glossary of Terms with Definitions on MedicineNet.com
Pertussis glossary includes a list of Pertussis related medical definitions and ... Culture techniques also be used to determine sensitivity to antibiotics. ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/pertussis/glossary.htm
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Impact of Nasopharyngeal Swab Types on Detection of Bordetella ...
... Nasopharyngeal Swab Types on Detection of Bordetella pertussis by PCR and Culture ... Evaluations of pertussis PCR assays compared with culture (5, 9) may be ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=130882
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Children with pertussis inform the investigation of other pertussis ...
Bordetella pertussis culture was confirmed by biochemistry test. ... Culture of nasopharyngeal swab was positive for Bordetella pertussis in 78.4 ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1894795
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What is new in pertussis?
Culture B. pertussis is a fastidious gram-negative cocobacillus, and its ... patients testing positive for pertussis by culture is highest when the initial ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2151776
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NIP: FAQs/DTaP/DT/Td Clincial FAQs
DTaP/DT/Td Frequently Asked Questions on Vaccines (submitted during broadcasts) ... If a person has culture-confirmed pertussis, are they immune for life? ...
http://www.cdc.gov/nip/faqs/dtp-faqs.htm
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Comparison of PCR, Culture, and Direct Fluorescent-Antibody Testing for ...
... positivity rates of culture and PCR tests for B. pertussis, relatively few have ... of culture, DFA, and PCR for the detection of B. pertussis in nasopharyngeal ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=85400
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Vaccines: Ed/Surv VPD 2005 Broadcast FAQs
Education: Surv. of VPD Broadcast 2005: FAQs ... Pertussis culture is considered the gold standard lab test, but the organism is ...
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/ed/surv05/surv05-faqs.htm
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Pertussis outbreak in Austin and Travis County, Texas, 1975.
... ANTIBODY STAINING AND AGGLUTINATION REACTIONS IN BORDETELLA PERTUSSIS CULTURES. J Bacteriol. ... CULTURE AND FLUORESCENT-ANTIBODY METHODS IN DIAGNOSIS OF ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=274724
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Mouse-protective Properties of Bordetella pertussis Serotypes in ...
Antiserum produced with B. pertussis culture 5373, serotype 1.3, protected mice ... Bordetella pertussis Culture Having Only Species Factor 1. J Bacteriol. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=276688
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Detection, isolation, and analysis of a released Bordetella pertussis ...
... Bordetella pertussis in hamster tracheal organ culture. J Infect ... from the culture medium of Bordetella pertussis: purification and characterization. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=351298
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Outcomes of Bordetella Infections in Vaccinated Children: Effects of ...
... children with culture-confirmed Bordetella infections (29 with pertussis and 21 ... 9-year-old girl was culture positive for B. pertussis but was symptom-free at ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=95722
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Current Trends Pertussis Surveillance -- United States, 1986-1988
Culture of Bordetella pertussis is specific as a diagnostic test but may be ... of culture, immunofluorescence, and serology for the diagnosis of pertussis. ...
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwR/preview/mmwrhtml/00001550.htm
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Evaluation of culture, immunofluorescence, and serology for the ...
... culture, immunofluorescence, and serology for the diagnosis of pertussis. ... Importance of culture in laboratory diagnosis of Bordetella pertussis infections. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pubmed&pubmedid=2542366
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Pertussis - The Return of Whooping Cough
Pertussis or whooping cough has been increasing in recent years. ... Pertussis infections were most common in children aged 10-19 (36%), infants less ...
http://pediatrics.about.com/cs/commoninfections/a/pertussis.htm
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Pertussis Deaths --- United States, 2000
... were collected for B. pertussis culture and repeat RSV testing. ... was obtained for culture, and empiric treatment for pertussis was initiated with ...
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5128a2.htm
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Establishment of Diagnostic Cutoff Points for Levels of Serum ...
Isolation of B. pertussis by culture is often unsuccessful after a few weeks of ... cutoff point was evaluated with respect to the B. pertussis culture results. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=524757
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Epidemiologic Notes and Reports Erythromycin-Resistant Bordetella ...
... first person with a culture-confirmed case of B. pertussis in Yuma County in ... Nasopharyngeal cultures should be obtained from persons with pertussis who do ...
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00033472.htm
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Pertussis Outbreak -- Vermont, 1996
... of pertussis requires a positive laboratory finding either by culture or ... of pertussis were confirmed in Vermont, including five culture-confirmed cases ...
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00049244.htm
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School-Associated Pertussis Outbreak --- Yavapai County, Arizona ...
On September 22, a second culture-confirmed case was reported from the same ... and consider obtaining nasopharyngeal (NP) specimens for B. pertussis culture. ...
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5310a4.htm
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Haemophilus ducreyi Secretes a Filamentous Hemagglutinin-Like Protein
... the cell and is found in B. pertussis culture supernatant. ... and culture conditions. ... B. pertussis FHA and the HMW1A and HMW2A proteins of ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=107678
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Comparison of nasopharyngeal aspirates with swabs for culture of ...
Comparison of nasopharyngeal aspirates with swabs for culture of Bordetella pertussis. ... and nasopharyngeal cultures for diagnosis of pertussis in a vaccine ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=262619
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Outbreaks of Respiratory Illness Mistakenly Attributed to Pertussis ...
... including culture, serology, and PCR, are available for pertussis diagnosis. ... Isolating B. pertussis in culture can take 7--14 days and might not be timely ...
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5633a1.htm
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Biological activities and chemical composition of purified tracheal ...
... from 1 liter of B. pertussis culture supernatant (approximately 60% yield) ... from the culture medium of Bordetella pertussis: purification and characterization. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=313864
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Leukocytosis-Promoting Factor of Bordetella pertussis III. Its Identity ...
... of a 5-day liquid culture of Bordetella pertussis strains Tohama and no. 134. ... extracellular fluid of liquid cultures of Bordetella pertussis. J Exp Med. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=414888
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Pertussis -- Maryland, 1982
... clinical pertussis for examination in 1981; three were DFA- or culture-positive. ... for Bordetella pertussis confirmation consist of culture and DFA techniques. ...
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00000094.htm
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Pertussis Outbreak Among Adults at an Oil Refinery --- Illinois, August ...
... from the B. pertussis isolate from the culture-confirmed case ... and were encouraged to be tested for pertussis by PCR and nasopharyngeal culture. ...
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5201a1.htm
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Importance of culture in laboratory diagnosis of Bordetella pertussis ...
Importance of culture in laboratory diagnosis of Bordetella pertussis infections. ... K. Japan's experience in pertussis epidemiology and vaccination in the ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=271468
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Reduced Glutathione Is Required for Pertussis Toxin Secretion by ...
High levels of pertussis toxin secretion were detected from cultures grown in SS ... Antigenic pertussis toxin was only detected in the culture supernatants of cells ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=148887
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Colony formation by subpopulations of human T lymphocytes. I. Effects ...
... leukocytosis and lymphocytosis induced by Bordetella pertussis. ... stimulating material in the supernatant fluids of Bordetella pertussis cultures. J Exp Med. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1537534
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Comparison of throat and nasopharyngeal swab specimens for culture ...
Of 38 pertussis cases, 36 (95%) had positive nasopharyngeal cultures, while only ... Importance of culture in laboratory diagnosis of Bordetella pertussis infections. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=269146
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