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Pertussis questions from one of our general practitioners

An 8 year old child with a history of cough for 2 weeks +.  The GP tested the child by throat swab and PCR which was positive. A 7 day course of erythromycin was prescribed.  Reviewed then and patient complaining that the cough worsening. Q & A : The cough is worsening – does he […]