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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis and pneumonia caused by bordetella bronchiseptica
Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, Volume 6, No. 7, Year 2012
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Description
Bordetella bronchiseptica is a rare cause of invasive human infection. The most common infection in humans is the respiratory tract infection and it is usually associated with immunosuppression, particularly acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). We report a case of a pneumonia and peritonitis in a 42-year-old female with alcoholic liver disease. The patient died despite treatment with antibiotics. This case illustrates the potential virulence of B. bronchiseptica in susceptible patients and to our knowledge it is the first case of primary peritonitis due to this organism. © 2012 Dlamini et al.
Authors & Co-Authors
Dlamini, Nomonde Ritta
South Africa, Durban
Addington Hospital
Bhamjee, A.
South Africa, Durban
Addington Hospital
Levick, Penelope
South Africa, Durban
Addington Hospital
Uniacke, Evelyn
South Africa, Durban
Addington Hospital
Ismail, Husna
South Africa, Johannesburg
National Institute for Communicable Diseases
Smith, Anthony Marius
South Africa, Johannesburg
National Institute for Communicable Diseases
Statistics
Citations: 21
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.3855/jidc.2074
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Infectious Diseases
Participants Gender
Female