Eight-Year Review of Bordetella pertussis Testing Reveals Seasonal Pattern in the United States

Micah M Bhatti; Stefanea L Rucinski; Jeramy J Schwab; Nicolynn C Cole; Senait A Gebrehiwot; Robin Patel

doi:10.1093/jpids/piv079

Eight-Year Review of Bordetella pertussis Testing Reveals Seasonal Pattern in the United States

J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2017 Mar 1;6(1):91-93. doi: 10.1093/jpids/piv079.

Authors

Micah M Bhatti¹, Stefanea L Rucinski¹, Jeramy J Schwab¹, Nicolynn C Cole¹, Senait A Gebrehiwot¹, Robin Patel^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Division of Clinical Microbiology, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology.
² Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.

PMID: 26621328
DOI: 10.1093/jpids/piv079

Abstract

Review of Bordetella pertussis polymerase chain reaction testing from 2007 through 2014 revealed a yearly spike in positivity rates during the summer throughout the United States. Paradoxically, the highest test volumes occurred outside of this time frame, which provides an opportunity for improved test utilization.

Keywords: Bordetella pertussis; polymerase chain reaction; seasonal variation; whooping cough.

MeSH terms

Bordetella pertussis / genetics
Bordetella pertussis / isolation & purification*
Child
Child, Preschool
Cross-Sectional Studies
Geography, Medical
Humans
Infant
Polymerase Chain Reaction*
Population Surveillance
Seasons
United States
Whooping Cough / diagnosis
Whooping Cough / epidemiology*
Whooping Cough / microbiology