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Case Reports
. 2022 Apr;28(4):844-847.
doi: 10.3201/eid2804.212564.

Bordetella hinzii Pneumonia in Patient with SARS-CoV-2 Infection

Hend Ben Lakhal, José Bras Cachinho, Pierre Kalfon, Thierry Naas, Zehaira Benseddik
Case Reports

Bordetella hinzii Pneumonia in Patient with SARS-CoV-2 Infection

Hend Ben Lakhal et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2022 Apr.

Abstract

Patients infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 might have bacterial and fungal superinfections develop. We describe a clinical case of coronavirus disease with pulmonary aspergillosis associated with Bordetella hinzii pneumonia in an immunocompetent patient in France. B. hinzii infections are rare in humans and develop secondary to immunosuppression or debilitating diseases.

Keywords: Bordetella hinzii; COVID-19; France; SARS-COV-2; bacteria; coronavirus disease; coronaviruses; infection; pneumonia; pulmonary aspergillosis; respiratory infections; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; virus; zoonoses.

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Computed tomography scans of patient with Bordetella hinzii pneumonia and severe respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection. A, B) Scan at admission showing bilateral evidence of extensive areas of mainly crazy paving patterns with some posterior consolidations. C, D) Scan at day 25 showing marked increased extent of consolidation.
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