Community-acquired pneumonia due to Bordetella holmesii in a patient with frequently relapsing nephrotic syndrome

  • J Infect. 2007 Apr;54(4):e203-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2006.11.004.
Christina Dörbecker  1 ,  Christoph Licht ,  Friederike Körber ,  Georg Plum ,  Christiane Haefs ,  Bernd Hoppe ,  Harald Seifert
Affiliations
  • 1. Institute for Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Hygiene, University of Cologne, Goldenfelsstr. 19-21, 50935 Cologne, Germany. [email protected]
PMID: 17174401 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2006.11.004
Abstract

Bordetella holmesii is a rare cause of human Infection, mainly in the immunocompromised host, and is associated with bacteremia, respiratory tract Infection and endocarditis. Herein, we describe a patient with severe relapse of nephrotic syndrome associated with bacteremic B. holmesii Pneumonia.