Bordetella bronchiseptica pneumonia in an immunocompetent pig farmer

Bordetella bronchiseptica is a gram negative bacterium, a common pathogen in respiratory infections of various mammals, mainly dogs and pigs, being extremely rare in humans, occurring in these cases especially in immunosuppressed individuals. We present the case of a male pig breeder with no evidenc...

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Main Authors: José María Barcala Salido, Juan Mora-Delgado, Cristina Lojo-Cruz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-01-01
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250922000634
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author José María Barcala Salido
Juan Mora-Delgado
Cristina Lojo-Cruz
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description Bordetella bronchiseptica is a gram negative bacterium, a common pathogen in respiratory infections of various mammals, mainly dogs and pigs, being extremely rare in humans, occurring in these cases especially in immunosuppressed individuals. We present the case of a male pig breeder with no evidence of immunosuppression, initially focused on possible pulmonary tuberculosis, who was diagnosed of B. bronchiseptica pneumonia, successfully treated with fluoroquinolones and doxycycline.
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spelling doaj.art-cbf1612faa37449f91de14f3ca5c5af22022-12-22T00:03:03ZengElsevierIDCases2214-25092022-01-0127e01435Bordetella bronchiseptica pneumonia in an immunocompetent pig farmerJosé María Barcala Salido0Juan Mora-Delgado1Cristina Lojo-Cruz2Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology Clinical Management Unit, University Hospital of Jerez de la Frontera, Ctra. Trebujena, s/n, Jerez de la Frontera (Cádiz) 11407, SpainInternal Medicine and Palliative Care Clinical Management Unit, University Hospital of Jerez de la Frontera, Ctra. Trebujena, s/n, Jerez de la Frontera (Cádiz) 11407, Spain; Corresponding author.Internal Medicine and Palliative Care Clinical Management Unit, University Hospital of Jerez de la Frontera, Ctra. Trebujena, s/n, Jerez de la Frontera (Cádiz) 11407, SpainBordetella bronchiseptica is a gram negative bacterium, a common pathogen in respiratory infections of various mammals, mainly dogs and pigs, being extremely rare in humans, occurring in these cases especially in immunosuppressed individuals. We present the case of a male pig breeder with no evidence of immunosuppression, initially focused on possible pulmonary tuberculosis, who was diagnosed of B. bronchiseptica pneumonia, successfully treated with fluoroquinolones and doxycycline.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250922000634Bordetella bronchisepticaAtypical pneumoniaPig farmer
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Juan Mora-Delgado
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Bordetella bronchiseptica pneumonia in an immunocompetent pig farmer
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Bordetella bronchiseptica
Atypical pneumonia
Pig farmer
title Bordetella bronchiseptica pneumonia in an immunocompetent pig farmer
title_full Bordetella bronchiseptica pneumonia in an immunocompetent pig farmer
title_fullStr Bordetella bronchiseptica pneumonia in an immunocompetent pig farmer
title_full_unstemmed Bordetella bronchiseptica pneumonia in an immunocompetent pig farmer
title_short Bordetella bronchiseptica pneumonia in an immunocompetent pig farmer
title_sort bordetella bronchiseptica pneumonia in an immunocompetent pig farmer
topic Bordetella bronchiseptica
Atypical pneumonia
Pig farmer
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250922000634
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