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Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis and pneumonia caused by Bordetella bronchiseptica

Author(s) -

Nomonde Ritta Dlamini,

A Bhamjee,

Penelope Levick,

Evelyn Uniacke,

Husna Ismail,

Anthony M. Smith

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

the journal of infection in developing countries

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322

H-Index - 49

eISSN - 2036-6590

pISSN - 1972-2680

DOI - 10.3855/jidc.2074

Subject(s) - bordetella bronchiseptica , immunosuppression , pneumonia , medicine , respiratory tract , peritonitis , bordetella , antibiotics , virulence , immunodeficiency , clindamycin , immunology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , respiratory system , immune system , bacteria , bordetella pertussis , biochemistry , genetics , gene

Bordetella bronchiseptica is a rare cause of invasive human infection. The most common infection in humans is the respiratory tract infection and it is usually associated with immunosuppression, particularly acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). We report a case of a pneumonia and peritonitis in a 42-year-old female with alcoholic liver disease. The patient died despite treatment with antibiotics. This case illustrates the potential virulence of B. bronchiseptica in susceptible patients and to our knowledge it is the first case of primary peritonitis due to this organism.

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