Rapid increase in pertactin-deficient
Bordetella pertussis isolates, Australia.
The assay targets the IS481 and IS1001 sequence of the
Bordetella pertussis and
Bordetella pertussis genomes, respectively.
Transmission of
Bordetella pertussis to young infants.
van der Maas et al., "Immunological signatures after
Bordetella pertussis infection demonstrate importance of pulmonary innate immune cells," PLoS ONE, vol.
To our knowledge, this is the first case to report a previously undetected problem in a critically ill pediatric patient with
Bordetella pertussis and thiamine deficiency on VA ECMO versus a consequence of an isolated series of medical mishaps.
The original diagnosis had been confirmed by a positive result for
Bordetella pertussis nasopharyngeal aspirate specimen culture and the disease had been treated with erythromycin.
Nine bacteria were measured, including Acinetobacter baumannii, Enterobacter aerogenes, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella ornithinolytica, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus haemolyticus, and
Bordetella pertussis. One fungus (yeast) was also detected.
The high contagious disease, which is an infection of the respiratory system, is caused by the bacterium
Bordetella pertussis. In some countries it is called the 100 days" cough.
Bordetella pertussis infects up to 80% of exposed, naive individuals and is particularly risky for infants, the researchers noted.
On September 5, 2014, the public health department of a Maryland hospital was notified of a case of
Bordetella pertussis infection confirmed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in a staff health care worker (HCW).
