Timeline for diagnosis of pertussis

PCR: polymerase chain reaction.

* Presumed period of lower sensitivity.

Reproduced from: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Pertussis (Whooping Cough). Specimen Collection and Diagnostic Testing. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/pertussis/clinical/diagnostic-testing/specimen-collection-diagnosis.html (Accessed August 28, 2023).

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