Global spread of macrolide-resistant B. pertussis after COVID-19 pandemic

A global resurgence of pertussis followed the COVID-19 pandemic. In a recent study, the contribution of Bordetella pertussis genomic evolution to the postpandemic resurgence was investigated. The authors demonstrated shared and region-specific post- pandemic shifts in B. pertussis populations with the global spread of macrolide resistant B. pertussis.

This finding is alarming and calls for continuos monitoring of circulating B. pertussis strains, globally.

The artcile can be found here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41802571/