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Beyond the cough: acute myocarditis following pertussis in an adolescent.
Maethas Panyawongkhanti, Sopida Thammamonkonchai, Napon Hiranburana, Pairoj Chattranukulchai
Published: 202510.1136/bcr-2025-267804
Abstract
Pertussis is a highly pathogenic respiratory infection that poses a particularly serious threat to unvaccinated children, often leading to severe disease and complications. In adults and adolescents, the condition frequently goes underdiagnosed becau…
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