PERTUSSIS IN INFANTS

Abstract

We observed 209 children the first year of life, admitted to inpatient treatment with a diagnosis of whooping cough (pertussis). In 41 patients there was the need for mechanical ventilation in treatment. Presents a number of ventilator parameters and sequence of their use in whooping cough in the event of prolonged apnea. The need for vaccinoprophylaxis of pertussis is grounded.

Keywords

• pertussis
• whooping cough
• apnea
• ventilator settings
• vaccinoprophylaxis
• infants