Bordetella bronchiseptica bacteremia in a patient with AIDS.
Bordetella bronchiseptica bacteremia is often associated with various infection in animals. The majority of B bronchiseptica infections reported in humans are cases of pneumonia. Very few cases have been reported in patients with a history of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). The patient described herein, who had a history of AIDS, was likely infected with B bronchiseptica as a result of his hemodialysis catheter. The patient was successfully treated with antibiotics without the removal of the catheter.
Mazumder
Shirin A
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Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA. sam7301@yahoo.com
Cleveland
Kerry O
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D016263:AIDS-Associated Nephropathy / Q000628:therapy; D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D001885:Bordetella Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D016950:Bordetella bronchiseptica / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D055499:Catheter-Related Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005839:Gentamicins; D002939:Ciprofloxacin; D014640:Vancomycin