摘要：The potential for nosocomial outbreaks ofpertussis is well recognised. Waning adultimmunity to pertussis, failure to recognise thesymptoms of adult per tussis infection anddelayed introduction of control measures areimpor tant contributing factors.1This reportdescribes the response to a case of pertussisinfection diagnosed in a health care worker(HCW) in a busy antenatal/postnatal unit in alarge metropolitan hospital and the results ofinterventions
