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| All | Since 2020 | |
| Citation | 8502 | 4519 |
| h-index | 30 | 23 |
| i10-index | 227 | 96 |
OCULAR MANIFESTATION IN PERTUSSIS- A CASE REPORT
Mridula V. Amarnath*
Abstract Pertussis or whooping cough is an infection of the respiratory tract caused by Bordetella Pertussis. It most commonly affects infants and young children. For the prevention of the disease Diphtheria Pertussis Tetanus vaccine is available. But in spite of the vaccine Pertussis has been reported. These individuals have paroxysms of cough and can have ocular manifestations like sub conjunctival hemorrhage, lid ecchymosis and retinal hemorrhage. Keywords: Pertussis, subconjunctival haemorrhage, whooping cough. [Full Text Article] [Download Certificate] |
