Infections of the respiratory tract

Question 1

How is pertussis diagnosed? (whooping cough)

Answer 1

-PCR- used to copy segments of DNA

Question 2

What are the symptoms of pertussis in adults? (whooping cough)

Answer 2

• Starts as a cold then paroxysmal cough for 12 weeks

Known as the 100-day cough

Question 3

How to treat pertussis?(Whooping Cough)

Answer 3

• Oxygen
• Suction of excess mucus
• Antibiotics

Question 4

How can pertussis/ whooping cough be prevented?

Answer 4

-Vaccination (TDap)

Question 5

How is B.pertussis transmitted?

Answer 5

• Respiratory droplets

- Highly contagious

Question 6

What type of bacteria is B.pertussis?

Answer 6

• Gram-negative (pink)

- Coccobacillus (Ball+ Rod)