Pertussis and fatal pulmonary hypertension: A discouraged entity
- 1 February 2005
- journal article
- editorial
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 37 (2) , 145-148
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00365540510026436
Abstract
Fatal myocardial failure secondary to pulmonary hypertension is reported in 5 young infants who presented with Bordetella pertussis infection. All cases showed severe leukocytosis. Three of the 5 patients died early despite intensive management. The autopsy revealed signs of pulmonary hypertension. In addition to acquiring further knowledge of its pathogenesis, it is necessary to develop some new therapeutic approaches to Bordetella pertussis infection in susceptible populations.Keywords
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