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Recommended Antimicrobial Agents for Treatment and Postexposure Prophylaxis of Pertussis: 2005 CDC Guidelines
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Antimicrobial ChemotherapyCdc GuidelinesPostexposure ProphylaxisDrug ResistanceAntimicrobial StewardshipHealthcare-associated InfectionSepsisInfection ControlMacrolide AgentsAnti-infective AgentsAntimicrobial ResistanceHealth SciencesUpdated InformationAntimicrobial PharmacokineticsClinical MicrobiologyAntibioticsAge GroupAntimicrobial AgentsMedicineProsthetic Joint InfectionsEmergency Medicine
The recommendations in this report were developed to broaden the spectrum of antimicrobial agents that are available for treatment and postexposure prophylaxis of pertussis. They include updated information on macrolide agents other than erythromycin (azithromycin and clarithromycin) and their dosing schedule by age group.