Bordetella bronchiseptica pneumonia in a patient with AIDS

Thorax. 1994 Jul;49(7):719-20. doi: 10.1136/thx.49.7.719.

Abstract

Bordetella bronchiseptica is recognised as a respiratory tract pathogen in many mammalian species, but has rarely been implicated in human infection. A case is reported of pneumonia caused by B bronchiseptica in a patient suffering from acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / diagnostic imaging
  • AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / drug therapy
  • AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / microbiology*
  • Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / complications*
  • Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / diagnostic imaging
  • Adult
  • Bordetella Infections / complications*
  • Bordetella Infections / diagnostic imaging
  • Bordetella Infections / drug therapy
  • Bordetella bronchiseptica*
  • Ciprofloxacin / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pneumonia / diagnostic imaging
  • Pneumonia / drug therapy
  • Pneumonia / microbiology*
  • Radiography

Substances

  • Ciprofloxacin