title: Prosthetic-Joint-Associated Bordetella holmesii Infection.
abstract: Bordetella holmesii is a globally distributed pathogen that is increasingly recognized as a cause of both pertussis-like respiratory infections and invasive disease. In this study, we describe a case of an immunocompetent man who developed B holmesii infection of his femoral prosthesis-the fifth B holmesii orthopedic infection reported in literature to date. This article highlights the potentially underrecognized role of B holmesii in orthopedic infections by reviewing these previously reported cases in the context of the current literature.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine , Weill Cornell Medical College.
authors.forename: John M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Humphrey
authors.affiliation: Critical Care Medicine Service, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine.
authors.forename: Sherard N J
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Lacaille
authors.affiliation: Clinical Microbiology Service, Department of Laboratory Medicine.
authors.forename: Krutika
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.affiliation: Clinical Microbiology Service, Department of Laboratory Medicine.
authors.forename: Erin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.affiliation: Clinical Microbiology Service, Department of Laboratory Medicine.
authors.forename: Steve
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tulumba
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Service, Department of Surgery.
authors.forename: John H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Healey
authors.affiliation: Clinical Microbiology Service, Department of Laboratory Medicine.
authors.forename: Kathleen A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Gilhuley
authors.affiliation: Clinical Microbiology Service, Department of Laboratory Medicine.
authors.forename: N Esther
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Babady
authors.affiliation: Infectious Disease Service, Department of Medicine , Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center , New York, New York.
authors.forename: Mini
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kamboj
authors.affiliation: Infectious Disease Service, Department of Medicine , Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center , New York, New York.
authors.forename: Peter A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Mead
keywords: Bordetella holmesii; prosthetic joint infection; septic arthritis