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Alternate Names : Whooping Cough
Pertussis | Symptoms & Signs | Diagnosis & Tests | Prevention & Expectations | Treatment & Monitoring
Bordetella pertussis can be cultured from a sample of mucus from the nose. It usually takes about 2 weeks to obtain a culture result. In addition, special antibody stains can be used to detect the organism in 1 to 2 days.
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Pertussis: Prevention & Expectations
Author: John Wegmann, MD Reviewer: Eileen McLaughlin, RN, BSN Date Reviewed: 09/04/01