title: Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis and pneumonia caused by Bordetella bronchiseptica.
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.
authors: National Health Laboratory Service, Addington Hospital, Durban, South Africa. nomonde.dlamini@nhls.ac.za
authors: Nomonde Ritta
authors: NR
authors: Dlamini
authors: Ahmed
authors: A
authors: Bhamjee
authors: Penelope
authors: P
authors: Levick
authors: Evelyn
authors: E
authors: Uniacke
authors: Husna
authors: H
authors: Ismail
authors: Anthony
authors: A
authors: Smith
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001885:Bordetella Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D016950:Bordetella bronchiseptica / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006519:Hepatitis, Alcoholic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents