The effect of age on the clinical presentation of pertussis was assessed in 664 adolescent and adult cases. Complications were more frequent in adults than in adolescents (28% vs. 16%). Pneumonia occurred in 2% of patients /=50 years old. Duration of cough, risk of sinusitis, and number of nights wi...
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