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Case Reports
. 2021 Nov;27(11):2904-2907.
doi: 10.3201/eid2711.211468. Epub 2021 Aug 13.

Bordetella hinzii Pneumonia and Bacteremia in a Patient with SARS-CoV-2 Infection

Michele Maison-Fomotar, Geetha Sivasubramanian
Case Reports

Bordetella hinzii Pneumonia and Bacteremia in a Patient with SARS-CoV-2 Infection

Michele Maison-Fomotar et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2021 Nov.

Abstract

Patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection may have bacterial co-infections, including pneumonia and bacteremia. Bordetella hinzii infections are rare, may be associated with exposure to poultry, and have been reported mostly among immunocompromised patients. We describe B. hinzii pneumonia and bacteremia in a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 patient.

Keywords: Bordetella; Bordetella hinzii; COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; bacteremia; bacteria; cholangitis; coccobacilli; coronavirus disease; endocarditis; pneumonia; respiratory infections; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; soft tissue infections; urinary tract infections; zoonoses.

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Computed tomography image of the chest showing bilateral dense consolidations and right-sided pleural effusion in 77-year-old man with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 who was later found to be co-infected with Bordetella hinzii. A, anterior; P, posterior
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