The message for doctors - low threshold to test these infants at first presentation - difficult as symptoms are mild the first 2 wk. Do we test all infants with cold symptoms? Do we treat all infants with cold symptoms with an antibiotic? Or can we wait for the cough to escalate at 2 wks? A dilemma - judicious use of antibiotic vs avoidance of a potentially lethal illness.
Thank you for an in depth article. Now I can argue intelligently against this vax.
It's an important one!
Thank you for this
Thanks for reading, Jaye!
The message for doctors - low threshold to test these infants at first presentation - difficult as symptoms are mild the first 2 wk. Do we test all infants with cold symptoms? Do we treat all infants with cold symptoms with an antibiotic? Or can we wait for the cough to escalate at 2 wks? A dilemma - judicious use of antibiotic vs avoidance of a potentially lethal illness.