Macrolide-Resistant Bordetella pertussis Infection in Newborn Girl, France

A macrolide antimicrobial drug was administered to a newborn with cough. On day 23 of hospitalization, macrolide-resistant Bordetella pertussis was isolated from nasopharyngeal aspirates. DNA sequencing and PCR–restriction fragment length polymorphism showed a 2047 A-to-G mutation in the 3 copies of...

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Main Authors: Sophie Guillot, Ghislaine Descours, Yves Gillet, Jérome Etienne, Daniel Floret, Nicole Guiso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2012-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/6/12-0091_article
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author Sophie Guillot
Ghislaine Descours
Yves Gillet
Jérome Etienne
Daniel Floret
Nicole Guiso
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description A macrolide antimicrobial drug was administered to a newborn with cough. On day 23 of hospitalization, macrolide-resistant Bordetella pertussis was isolated from nasopharyngeal aspirates. DNA sequencing and PCR–restriction fragment length polymorphism showed a 2047 A-to-G mutation in the 3 copies of the 23S rRNA gene. Monitoring for macrolide resistance is essential in infants <6 months of age.
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spelling doaj.art-1e4554cb0b5140aab18592d91445b97e2022-12-21T23:56:52ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592012-06-0118696696810.3201/eid1806.120091Macrolide-Resistant Bordetella pertussis Infection in Newborn Girl, FranceSophie GuillotGhislaine DescoursYves GilletJérome EtienneDaniel FloretNicole GuisoA macrolide antimicrobial drug was administered to a newborn with cough. On day 23 of hospitalization, macrolide-resistant Bordetella pertussis was isolated from nasopharyngeal aspirates. DNA sequencing and PCR–restriction fragment length polymorphism showed a 2047 A-to-G mutation in the 3 copies of the 23S rRNA gene. Monitoring for macrolide resistance is essential in infants <6 months of age.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/6/12-0091_articleBordetella pertussisbacteriawhooping coughantibacterial drugsantimicrobial resistancerespiratory infections
spellingShingle Sophie Guillot
Ghislaine Descours
Yves Gillet
Jérome Etienne
Daniel Floret
Nicole Guiso
Macrolide-Resistant Bordetella pertussis Infection in Newborn Girl, France
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Bordetella pertussis
bacteria
whooping cough
antibacterial drugs
antimicrobial resistance
respiratory infections
title Macrolide-Resistant Bordetella pertussis Infection in Newborn Girl, France
title_full Macrolide-Resistant Bordetella pertussis Infection in Newborn Girl, France
title_fullStr Macrolide-Resistant Bordetella pertussis Infection in Newborn Girl, France
title_full_unstemmed Macrolide-Resistant Bordetella pertussis Infection in Newborn Girl, France
title_short Macrolide-Resistant Bordetella pertussis Infection in Newborn Girl, France
title_sort macrolide resistant bordetella pertussis infection in newborn girl france
topic Bordetella pertussis
bacteria
whooping cough
antibacterial drugs
antimicrobial resistance
respiratory infections
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/6/12-0091_article
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