Abstract
Objective/Hypothesis: Bordetella pertussis is an unusual cause of otitis media with effusion. We report a case in a neonate. Study Design: Case report. Methods: A case is presented. Results: A 1-month-old infant girl was admitted because of respiratory distress and subsequently was found to have pertussis. On examination she was noted to have a middle ear effusion. Myringotomy was performed for culture. Culture confirmed B pertussis. We were unable to find a previous report of B pertussis otitis media. Conclusion: Bordetella pertussis has been identified in the middle ear effusion of an infant with the pertussis syndrome.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 226-227 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Laryngoscope |
| Volume | 113 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 1 2003 |
Keywords
- Bordetella pertussis, otitis media, whooping cough, case report
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Otorhinolaryngology
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Decherd, M. E., Deskin, R. W., Rowen, J. L., & Brindley, M. B. (2003). Bordetella pertussis causing otitis media: A case report. Laryngoscope, 113(2), 226-227. https://doi.org/10.1097/00005537-200302000-00006