Emerging Infectious Diseases (Dec 2015)

Opportunistic Pulmonary Bordetella hinzii Infection after Avian Exposure

  • Aude Fabre,
  • Clarisse Dupin,
  • François Bénézit,
  • Julien Goret,
  • Caroline Piau,
  • Stéphane Jouneau,
  • Sophie Guillot,
  • Francis Mégraud,
  • Samer Kayal,
  • Benoit Desrues,
  • Alain Le Coustumier,
  • Nicole Guiso

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2112.150400
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 21, no. 12
pp. 2122 – 2126

Abstract

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We report 2 cases of pulmonary Bordetella hinzii infection in immunodeficient patients. One of these rare cases demonstrated the potential transmission of the bacteria from an avian reservoir through occupational exposure and its persistence in humans. We establish bacteriologic management of these infections and suggest therapeutic options if needed.

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