Community-acquired pneumonia due to Bordetella holmesii in a patient with frequently relapsing nephrotic syndrome.
Bordetella holmesii is a rare cause of human infection, mainly in the immunocompromised host, and is associated with bacteremia, respiratory tract infection and endocarditis. Herein, we describe a patient with severe relapse of nephrotic syndrome associated with bacteremic B. holmesii pneumonia.
Dörbecker
Christina
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Institute for Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Hygiene, University of Cologne, Goldenfelsstr. 19-21, 50935 Cologne, Germany. cdoerbecker@gmx.de <cdoerbecker@gmx.de>
Licht
Christoph
C
Körber
Friederike
F
Plum
Georg
G
Haefs
Christiane
C
Hoppe
Bernd
B
Seifert
Harald
H
D000293:Adolescent; D001884:Bordetella / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009404:Nephrotic Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000382:microbiology; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D012008:Recurrence; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S