Effect and Adverse Effect of Erythromycin Internal Use for Prevention of Whooping Cough Infection

摘要

Background: The group infection of the whooping cough happened in the Kagawa University medical department district in May, 2007. We performed the administration of the erythromycin internal use 1,000?mg a day (400-200-400) for 10 days for attached hospital personnel to prevent breakout to hospital inpatients.