Severe Bordetella holmesii infection in a previously healthy adolescent confirmed by gene sequence analysis.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We describe an immunocompetent adolescent who presented with exceptionally severe Bordetella holmesii infection, including previously undescribed manifestations. Sequelae included a severe restrictive lung defect due to pulmonary fibrosis.
Medical subject headings
- Bordetella
- Bordetella Infections
- Genes, rRNA
- RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
- Sequence Analysis, DNA