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Bordetella holmesii
Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium of the genus Bordetella
Pathology:
- associated with septicemia, endocarditis, meningitis, pericarditis, pneumonia, & arthritis, especially in immunocompromised patients, including patients with HIV1 infection or splenectomy
Laboratory:
- Bordetella holmesii DNA
- Bordetella holmesii fumC gene
Differential diagnosis:
- whooping cough
Complications:
- no fatal cases of B holmesii have been reported; however invasive infections can cause substantial morbidity, even in previously healthy individuals
Management:
- susceptibility to macrolides & 3rd-generation cephalosporins is poor
Notes:
- named in recognition of biologist Barry Holmes
General
Bordetella
Properties
KINGDOM: monera
DIVISION: SCHIZOMYCETES
References
- Wikipedia: Bordetella holmesii
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bordetella_holmesii
- Pittet LF, Emonet S, Schrenzel J et al
Bordetella holmesii: an under-recognised Bordetella species.
Lancet Infect Dis. 2014 Jun;14(6):510-9. Review.
PMID: 24721229