Bordetella

Study data from J.J. Gisel and colleagues update understanding of Bordetella

Published in Vaccine Weekly, March 10th, 2010

According to recent research from the United States, "Bordetella bronchiseptica is an uncommon cause of respiratory infection in humans generally occurring in immunocompromised individuals exposed to infected animals. A 61-year-old female underwent a kidney-pancreas transplant 7 years before presentation."

"Postoperative immunosuppression was achieved with sirolimus and mycophenolate mofetil. The patient was doing well until she developed a small bowel obstruction secondary to adhesions. She underwent surgical adhesiolysis without complications. Two weeks postoperatively the patient developed pneumonia. She failed to respond to repeated courses of antibiotics, and thus,...

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Source: Vaccine Weekly (2010-03-10)

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