Utility of peripheral blood smear in rapid diagnosis of Pertussis

Int J Lab Hematol. 2019 Apr;41(2):e41-e42. doi: 10.1111/ijlh.12947. Epub 2018 Nov 27.

Authors

Tiziana Di Matola¹, Ciro Miele¹, Maurizio Coppola¹, Maurizio Fumi², Ylenia Pancione², Silvia Sale², Luigi Atripaldi¹, Vincenzo Rocco²

Affiliations

¹ A.O.R.N. Ospedale dei Colli, UOC Biochimica Clinica, Monaldi, Napoli, Italy.
² A.O.R.N. "G. Rummo" Benevento, U.O. Patologia Clinica, Benevento, Italy.

PMID: 30480363
DOI: 10.1111/ijlh.12947

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Whooping Cough / blood*
Whooping Cough / diagnosis*
Whooping Cough / pathology*