Expert consensus on competency enhancement of pertussis prevention, diagnosis, and management for healthcare professionals through medical-preventive integration

Abstract As pertussis resurgence has become a significant public health issue globally in recent years, the 2024 outbreak attracted substantial attention in China. Experts from various disciplines, including clinical medicine and public health, jointly formed an expert working group to analyze the current epidemiological characteristics of pertussis and bottleneck issues in the nation’s prevention and control of the infection. The working group developed the consensus and formulated recommendations and suggestions found here based on the concept of integrating medical care and prevention, evidence from the existing literature, and good principles of clinical practice. The group sought to enhance pertussis prevention, diagnosis, and management competencies for healthcare professionals by focusing on multidimensional core issues regarding the epidemiological characteristics of pertussis resurgence, the effectiveness and safety of vaccines containing pertussis and vaccination practices, and comprehensive case management and treatment and post-exposure prophylaxis regimens in the context of drug resistance background. It also recognized the importance of strengthening the collaborative monitoring between medical and prevention departments, as well as the monitoring level and public education through medical and preventive collaboration. The consensus aids in sustainably promoting and dynamically adjusting China’s pertussis prevention and control strategies. Guideline Registration: This expert consensus has been registered with the Guidelines International Network and is available in the International Guidelines Library (https://guidelines.ebmportal.com/expert-consensus-competency-enhancement-pertussis-prevention-diagnosis-and-management-healthcare).

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Infectious Diseases & Immunity
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2026-09-30
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https://doi.org/10.1097/id9.0000000000000223
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Bacterial Infections and Vaccines
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Expert consensus on competency enhancement of pertussis prevention, diagnosis, and management for healthcare professionals through medical-preventive integration

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Expert consensus on competency enhancement of pertussis prevention, diagnosis, and management for healthcare professionals through medical-preventive integration

Jiang Rongmeng, 徐勇胜, Biquan Chen, Daojiong Lin, 徐爱强, M Chen, 黄卓英, 田健美, Yi Xu, Mei Zeng, Yanling Ge, Dongchi Zhao, Xiaodong Sun, Huiling Deng, Hongmei Xu, Xiang Ma, Xiaomei Liu, Jingjing Li, Adong Shen, Yingli He, Ye Tian, Yibing Cheng, Jing Bi, Yu Zhu, Zhiqiang Zhuo, Hui Zheng, Zhujun Shao, Dan Wu, Chaomin Wan, Kaihu Yao, Xing Chen, Jiehao Cai, Wenhong Zhang, Fu-Sheng Wang, Yiping Chen, Hua Zhou
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Abstract As pertussis resurgence has become a significant public health issue globally in recent years, the 2024 outbreak attracted substantial attention in China. Experts from various disciplines, including clinical medicine and public health, jointly formed an expert working group to analyze the current epidemiological characteristics of pertussis and bottleneck issues in the nation’s prevention and control of the infection. The working group developed the consensus and formulated recommendations and suggestions found here based on the concept of integrating medical care and prevention, evidence from the existing literature, and good principles of clinical practice. The group sought to enhance pertussis prevention, diagnosis, and management competencies for healthcare professionals by focusing on multidimensional core issues regarding the epidemiological characteristics of pertussis resurgence, the effectiveness and safety of vaccines containing pertussis and vaccination practices, and comprehensive case management and treatment and post-exposure prophylaxis regimens in the context of drug resistance background. It also recognized the importance of strengthening the collaborative monitoring between medical and prevention departments, as well as the monitoring level and public education through medical and preventive collaboration. The consensus aids in sustainably promoting and dynamically adjusting China’s pertussis prevention and control strategies. Guideline Registration: This expert consensus has been registered with the Guidelines International Network and is available in the International Guidelines Library (https://guidelines.ebmportal.com/expert-consensus-competency-enhancement-pertussis-prevention-diagnosis-and-management-healthcare).

Infectious Diseases & Immunity
Chinese Center For Disease Control and Prevention (CN), Sichuan University (CN), Wenzhou Medical University (CN), Chinese PLA General Hospital (CN), Soochow University (CN), West China Second University Hospital of Sichuan University (CN), National Clinical Research Center for Digestive Diseases (CN), Nanjing Children's Hospital (CN), Kunming Children's Hospital (CN), Second Affiliated Hospital & Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University (CN), Guangzhou Women and Children Medical Center (CN), Zhengzhou Children's Hospital (CN), Hainan Modern Women and Children's Hospital (CN), Tianjin Children's Hospital (CN), Shandong Provincial Hospital (CN), Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University (CN), First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University (CN), Xi’an Children’s Hospital (CN), Beijing Children’s Hospital (CN), Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University (CN), National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention (CN), Anhui Provincial Children's Hospital (CN), Beijing Ditan Hospital (CN), Children's Hospital of Suzhou University (CN), Children's Hospital of Fudan University (CN), Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University (CN), Huashan Hospital (CN), Shanghai Municipal Center For Disease Control Prevention (CN), Children’s Hospital of Fudan University Xiamen Branch (CN), Shandong First Medical University (CN), First Hospital of Xi'an (CN), Baoding People's Hospital (CN), First Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University (CN), Shandong Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CN), Hainan Medical University (CN), Chongqing Medical University (CN), Guangzhou Medical University (CN)
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