[Pertussis diagnosis: the limitation of the currently used criteria and the suggestion of Global Pertussis Initiative]

Zhongguo Dang Dai Er Ke Za Zhi. 2016 Sep;18(9):891-896. doi: 10.7499/j.issn.1008-8830.2016.09.020.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

It has been recognized that pertussis is a disease that affects all age groups. There are obvious limitations in the currently used diagnostic criteria with "one-size-fits-all" definition, which is not advantageous to start individual treatment and perform strategies for preventing the transmission. Therefore, the expert group of Global Pertussis Initiative gives a suggestion for the diagnosis of pertussis. Based on the related published studies, the present article analyzes the limitations of the current criteria, and introduces the GPI's suggestion in detail.

现已认识到百日咳是一个影响全年龄段人群的疾病,现行不分年龄段的“一刀切”式的诊断标准存在明显局限性,不利于及时地开始个体治疗和阻断传播的工作。全球百日咳计划(Global Pertussis Initiative, GPI)专家组于是拟定了新的百日咳诊断标准建议。该讲座结合相关研究,综合分析了现行标准的不足,并详细介绍了GPI提出的百日咳诊断建议。

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Whooping Cough / diagnosis*

Grants and funding

北京市科委行业定额经费自主项目(2016-bjsekyjs-3)