title: Bordetella parapertussis bacteremia: two case reports.
abstract: Bordetella parapertussis is widely recognized as a cause of a pertussis-like respiratory illness in children, but reports of invasive infection are rare. We review the literature and describe the clinical presentation and treatment of 2 children with B. parapertussis bacteremia, as well as the techniques used to isolate the organism.
authors.affiliation: Section of Infectious Diseases, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH 43205, USA. rebecca.wallihan@nationwidechildrens.org
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wallihan
authors.forename: Rangaraj
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Selvarangan
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marcon
authors.forename: Katalin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Koranyi
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Spicer
authors.forename: Mary Anne
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Jackson
mesh_terms: D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000379:methods; D001885:Bordetella Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D042483:Bordetella parapertussis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male