RT Book, Section A1 Gomella, Tricia Lacy A1 Eyal, Fabien G. A1 Bany-Mohammed, Fayez SR Print(0) ID 1168358889 T1 Pertussis T2 Gomella's Neonatology: Management, Procedures, On-Call Problems, Diseases, and Drugs, 8e YR 2020 FD 2020 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781259644818 LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1168358889 RD 2024/03/28 AB Pertussis (whooping cough) is a highly contagious respiratory tract infection caused by the gram-negative bacteria Bordetella pertussis. While children may present with the classic whooping cough, neonates often present with an atypical and severe disease course.