Evaluation of BioFire Respiratory Panel 2 plus for Detection of Bordetella pertussis in Nasopharyngeal Swab Specimens from Children with Clinically Suspected Pertussis

In recent years, there have been some epidemic or local outbreaks of pertussis in countries with high vaccination rates. One of the crucial factors in controlling pertussis is early diagnosis, which is based on specific laboratory measurements, including culture, serological tests, and PCR assays.