Opportunistic Pulmonary Bordetella hinzii Infection after Avian Exposure

Opportunistic Pulmonary Bordetella hinzii Infection after Avian Exposure

We report 2 cases of pulmonary Bordetella hinzii infection in immunodeficient patients. One of these rare cases demonstrated the potential transmission of the bacteria from an avian reservoir through occupational exposure and its persistence in humans. We establish bacteriologic management of these...

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Main Authors: Aude Fabre, Clarisse Dupin, François Bénézit, Julien Goret, Caroline Piau, Stéphane Jouneau, Sophie Guillot, Francis Mégraud, Samer Kayal, Benoit Desrues, Alain Le Coustumier, Nicole Guiso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2015-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Bordetella hinzii
opportunistic pulmonary infection
avian exposure
persistence
bacteria
France
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/12/15-0400_article

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