Table 2 Clinical symptoms among patients with whooping cough syndrome and Bordetella pertussis
Clinical symptoms | Total of patients n = 88 (%) | Patients positive for B. pertussis n = 18 (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
< 28 days n = 2 | 29 days–< 3 months n = 9 | 3–5 months n = 2 | 6–11 months n = 2 | 1–5 years n = 3 | ||
Paroxysmal cough | 67 (76.1) | 1 (5.6) | 7 (38.9) | 2 (11.1) | 2 (11.1) | 3 (16.7) |
Difficulty breathing | 66 (75) | 1 (5.6) | 6 (33.3) | 1 (5.6) | 2 (11.1) | 3 (16.7) |
Cyanosis | 59 (67) | 2 (11.1) | 7 (38.9) | 1 (5.6) | 2 (11.1) | 2 (11.1) |
Fever | 46 (52.3) | 1 (5.6) | 5 (27.8) | 0 (0) | 1 (5.6) | 2 (11.1) |
Posttussive emesis | 34 (38.6) | 1 (5.6) | 4 (22.2) | 0 (0) | 1 (5.6) | 2 (11.1) |
Breastfeeding difficulties | 32 (36.4) | 1 (5.6) | 3 (16.7) | 1 (5.6) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Ruddiness | 21 (23.9) | 1 (5.6) | 1 (5.6) | 1 (5.6) | 1 (5.6) | 1 (5.6) |
Stridor | 16 (18.2) | 0 (0) | 1 (5.6) | 1 (5.6) | 2 (11.1) | 1 (5.6) |
Diarrhea | 15 (17) | 0 (0) | 3 (16.7) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (5.6) |
Apnea | 9 (10.2) | 0 (0) | 2 (11.1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Complications | ||||||
Pneumonia | 29 (33) | 1 (5.6) | 5 (27.8) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (5.6) |
Acute bronquial obstructive syndrome | 18 (20.5) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (5.6) | 1 (5.6) |
Atelectasis | 10 (11.4) | 0 (0) | 2 (11.1) | 0 (0) | 1 (5.6) | 1 (5.6) |
Convulsions | 4 (4.5) | 0 (0) | 2 (11.1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Umbilical hernia | 1 (1.1) | 1 (5.6) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |