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Pertussis Diagnosis Using Polymerase Chain Reaction Pertussis - Help June 22, 2012

With the continuing resurgence of pertussis, health care professionals will see more patients with suspected pertussis. Polymerase Chain Reaction is an important tool for timely diagnosis of pertussis and is increasingly available to clinicians. This molecular technique is used to detect DNA sequences of the Bordetella pertussis bacterium and unlike culture, does not require live bacteria present in the specimen.