title: Bordetella bronchiseptica in the immunosuppressed population - a case series and review.
abstract: Organisms that are not known to cause serious infection in the immunocompetent population can, in fact, cause devastating illness in immunosuppressed neutropenic populations especially those who are undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), and solid organ transplantation or a history of malignancy. One organism of interest isolated from immunosuppressed patients at our institution was Bordetella bronchiseptica. It is known to cause respiratory tract disease in the animal population which includes dogs, cats, and rabbits. This organism rarely causes serious infection in the immunocompetent population. However; in immunosuppressed patients, it can cause serious pulmonary disease. We present three cases of B. bronchiseptica pneumonia in patients with a history of malignancy.
authors.affiliation: H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, 12902 Magnolia Drive, Tampa, Florida 33612-9497.
authors.forename: Abraham T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Yacoub
authors.affiliation: University of South Florida, Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine, 1 Tampa General Circle, G323 Tampa, FL 33606.
authors.forename: Mitsuya
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Katayama
authors.affiliation: University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, 12901 Bruce B. Down Blvd, Tampa, Fl 33612-4742.
authors.forename: Joann
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tran
authors.affiliation: University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, 12901 Bruce B. Down Blvd, Tampa, Fl 33612-4742.
authors.forename: Ronit
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zadikany
authors.affiliation: H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, 12902 Magnolia Drive, Tampa, Florida 33612-9497.
authors.forename: Manasa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kandula
authors.affiliation: H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, University of South Florida College of Medicine, 12902 Magnolia Drive, Tampa, Florida 33612-9497.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Greene