title: Severe Bordetella holmesii infection in a previously healthy adolescent confirmed by gene sequence analysis.
abstract: We describe an immunocompetent adolescent who presented with exceptionally severe Bordetella holmesii infection, including previously undescribed manifestations. Sequelae included a severe restrictive lung defect due to pulmonary fibrosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Infectious, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Russell
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Whipp
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Janssen
authors.forename: P B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Ward
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Vyas
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Starr
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Sawyer
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Curtis
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001884:Bordetella / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001885:Bordetella Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D005798:Genes, Bacterial; D020459:Genes, rRNA; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics*; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
chemical_list: D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S