ArticleMicrobiology spectrum2025
Identifying the irrationality of the diagnosis of "pertussis-like syndrome" to enhance diagnostic accuracy.
Wei Shi, Yahong Hu, Qinghong Meng, Guoshuang Feng, Xinyu Wang, Kaihu Yao
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Wei ShiBeijing Key Laboratory of Core Technologies for the Prevention and Treatment of Emerging Infectious Diseases in Children, Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education, National Key Discipline of Pediatrics, National Clinical Center for Pediatric Infectious and Allergic Disease Surveillance, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, Laboratory of Infection and Microbiology, Beijing Pediatric Research Institute, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9269-2312 Yahong HuBeijing Key Laboratory of Core Technologies for the Prevention and Treatment of Emerging Infectious Diseases in Children, Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education, National Key Discipline of Pediatrics, National Clinical Center for Pediatric Infectious and Allergic Disease Surveillance, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, Laboratory of Infection and Microbiology, Beijing Pediatric Research Institute, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China.
Qinghong MengBeijing Key Laboratory of Core Technologies for the Prevention and Treatment of Emerging Infectious Diseases in Children, Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education, National Key Discipline of Pediatrics, National Clinical Center for Pediatric Infectious and Allergic Disease Surveillance, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, Laboratory of Infection and Microbiology, Beijing Pediatric Research Institute, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China.
Guoshuang FengBig Data Center, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China.
Xinyu WangBig Data Center, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China.ORCID 0000-0001-5377-0816 Kaihu YaoBeijing Key Laboratory of Core Technologies for the Prevention and Treatment of Emerging Infectious Diseases in Children, Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education, National Key Discipline of Pediatrics, National Clinical Center for Pediatric Infectious and Allergic Disease Surveillance, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, Laboratory of Infection and Microbiology, Beijing Pediatric Research Institute, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China.ORCID 0000-0003-1548-8670 Funding
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The purpose of this study is to assess the rationale and epidemiological patterns of "pertussis-like syndrome" diagnoses. A comprehensive analysis of demographic, epidemiological, and etiological characteristics was conducted on 10,561 diagnosed "pertussis-like syndrome" cases across 33 Chinese hospitals. Post-coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, the incidence of "pertussis-like syndrome" increased significantly. Infants under 1 year old accounted for 69.73% of these cases, and severe outcomes were particularly prevalent among younger infants. Among those admitted to the intensive care unit, 83.03% were under 6 months of age, and 75.00% of the four reported deaths occurring in infants were younger than 3 months. While infants under 1 year consistently represented over half of annual cases, their proportion declined from 82.93% in 2016 to 51.21% in 2022. In contrast, there has been a notable rise in cases among children older than 3 years. It is important to highlight that only 4.37% of cases were exclusively diagnosed as "pertussis-like syndrome," with the majority of patients presenting with comorbidities, particularly lower respiratory tract infections (93.61%). The common pathogens identified in the records included respiratory syncytial virus,
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Whooping CoughAdolescentAdultAgedChildChild, PreschoolChinaCOVID-19FemaleHumansIncidenceInfantInfant, NewbornMaleMiddle AgedRespiratory Tract Infectionsdiagnosisetiological testpertussispertussis-like syndrome
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