Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis Caused by Bordetella hinzii

Abstract

Although Bordetella hinzii coccobacilli is most commonly identified in respiratory tracts of birds and rodents, this organism has occasionally been isolated in human infections. We describe a case of B. hinzii spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in Missouri, USA. Whole-genome sequencing of blood and peritoneal fluid isolates confirmed B. hinzii infection.

Keywords

• Bordetella hinzii
• spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
• whole genome sequencing
• bacteria
• bacteremia
• coccobacilli