title: Recurrent respiratory infection caused by Bordetella bronchiseptica in an immunocompetent infant.
abstract: Bordetella bronchiseptica rarely infects immunocompetent humans. We report an unusual case of recurrent pertussis-like syndrome caused by B. bronchiseptica in a 7-month-old immunocompetent boy. Molecular analysis demonstrated that the isolates from the child and mother were identical.
authors.affiliation: Pediatrics Department, School of Medicine, University of Cantabria, Santander, Spain. lozanomj@unican.es
authors.forename: María José Lozano
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: de la Torre
authors.forename: Celia García
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: de la Fuente
authors.forename: Carlos Ruiz
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: de Alegría
authors.forename: Concepción Pérez
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Del Molino
authors.forename: Jesús
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Agüero
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Martínez-Martínez
mesh_terms: D001885:Bordetella Infections / Q000276:immunology*; D016950:Bordetella bronchiseptica / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009305:Nasopharynx / Q000382:microbiology; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000276:immunology* / Q000382:microbiology*