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→ pertussis is most frequently recovered in the catarrhal or early paroxysmal stage of illness. Specimen collection: Perform a nasopharyngeal swab in both nares.
Gently insert the swab through the nostril to the posterior nasopharynx. Leave swab in place for 15-30 seconds, rotate, and remove.
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