Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis and pneumonia caused by Bordetella bronchiseptica

J Infect Dev Ctries. 2012 Jul 23;6(7):588-91. doi: 10.3855/jidc.2074.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage
  • Bordetella Infections / diagnosis*
  • Bordetella Infections / microbiology
  • Bordetella Infections / pathology
  • Bordetella bronchiseptica / isolation & purification*
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Hepatitis, Alcoholic / complications
  • Hepatitis, Alcoholic / diagnosis
  • Hepatitis, Alcoholic / pathology
  • Humans
  • Peritonitis / complications*
  • Peritonitis / diagnosis*
  • Peritonitis / microbiology
  • Peritonitis / pathology
  • Pneumonia, Bacterial / complications*
  • Pneumonia, Bacterial / diagnosis*
  • Pneumonia, Bacterial / microbiology
  • Pneumonia, Bacterial / pathology
  • Radiography, Thoracic

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents