Abstract
The burden of pertussis cases has dramatically resurged and increased in highly immunized countries. However, in Indonesia those cases are still under diagnosed because of lack of awareness and laboratory support to confirm pertussis diagnoses. This review article will discuss about pertussis in children, the magnitude problems in Indonesia. We searched databases including Pubmed/MEDLINE database, Elsevier, and also official website for the following keywords: Pertussis, whooping cough, children, diagnosis and treatment, problem, Indonesia. We reviewed the most recent algorithm, case classification, and guidelines by World Health Organization (WHO) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and also some problems in Indonesia in diagnose and treat children with pertussis. In Indonesia most cases are diagnosed as having bronchopneumonia while later known as probable pertussis. To understand this disease and its problems in Indonesia, it is important to enhanced awareness of diagnose and treat pertussis in children.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
