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. 2005 Dec 9;54(RR-14):1-16.

Recommended antimicrobial agents for the treatment and postexposure prophylaxis of pertussis: 2005 CDC Guidelines

Tejpratap Tiwari, Trudy V Murphy, John Moran; National Immunization Program, CDC
  • PMID: 16340941
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Practice Guideline

Recommended antimicrobial agents for the treatment and postexposure prophylaxis of pertussis: 2005 CDC Guidelines

Tejpratap Tiwari et al. MMWR Recomm Rep. .
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Abstract

The recommendations in this report were developed to broaden the spectrum of antimicrobial agents that are available for treatment and postexposure prophylaxis of pertussis. They include updated information on macrolide agents other than erythromycin (azithromycin and clarithromycin) and their dosing schedule by age group.

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