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Recurrent Respiratory Infection Caused by Bordetella Bronchiseptica in an Immunocompetent Infant

María José Lozano de la Torre, Celia García de la Fuente, Carlos Ruı́z de Alegrı́a, Concepción Pérez del Molino, Jesús Agüero, Luis Martínez‐Martínez

The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal · 2012 · 12 citations · 8 references

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Abstract

Bordetella bronchiseptica rarely infects immunocompetent humans. We report an unusual case of recurrent pertussis-like syndrome caused by B. bronchiseptica in a 7-month-old immunocompetent boy. Molecular analysis demonstrated that the isolates from the child and mother were identical.

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