Bordetella bronchiseptica pleural infection in a patient with AIDS

Scand J Infect Dis. 2002;34(8):628-9. doi: 10.1080/00365540210147697.

Abstract

Bordetella bronchiseptica is an important veterinary pathogen but a rare cause of opportunistic respiratory tract infection in humans. We describe a case of pleural effusion caused by B. bronchiseptica in a patient with AIDS who was coinfected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. To the best of our knowledge this is the first case in the medical literature in which the microorganism has been isolated from pleural fluid.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / diagnosis*
  • AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / drug therapy
  • Adult
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Bordetella Infections / diagnosis*
  • Bordetella Infections / drug therapy
  • Bordetella bronchiseptica / isolation & purification*
  • Drug Therapy, Combination / administration & dosage
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pleural Effusion / microbiology*
  • Pleural Effusion / therapy
  • Risk Assessment
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Thoracostomy / methods
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents