PERTUSSIS IN INDRE-ET-LOIRE DURING 1993 - RESULTS OF A QUESTIONNAIRE SENT TO FAMILY PRACTITIONERS AND PEDIATRICIANS ABOUT SUSPECTED CASES AND ATTITUDE TOWARD PERTUSSIS IMMUNIZATION

A questionnaire was sent to family practitioners to evaluate the numbe r of suspected cases of pertussis encountered in 1993. The answer coul d be obtained from 47,5 % of the physicians, who suspected pertussis i n 78 patients : 66 children and 12 adults. Intrafamilial contamination was obvious in 6,4 % of patients. A 5-6 years booster dose of pertuss is vaccine was systematically administered by 45,5 % of the physicians , and often by 15,2 %, A contraindication for pertussis vaccine was en countered in greater than or equal to one case by 16,1 % of the partic ipating physicians. No correlation could be shown between the number o f cases suspected, and either the number of contraindications to pertu ssis vaccine or the use of booster doses by the same physician.