Bordetella holmesii meningitis in a 12-year-old anorectic girl

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2012 Apr;31(4):421-2. doi: 10.1097/INF.0b013e318241cd70.

Abstract

We describe a 12-year-old anorectic girl with Bordetella holmesii meningitis, the techniques used for its identification, and minimum inhibitory concentrations of antibiotics for 7 B. Holmesii strains collected in the Netherlands during the past 12 years. B. holmesii meningitis has not been previously reported.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anorexia / complications*
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
  • Bordetella / classification
  • Bordetella / drug effects
  • Bordetella / isolation & purification*
  • Bordetella Infections / complications*
  • Bordetella Infections / diagnosis*
  • Bordetella Infections / pathology
  • Child
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Meningitis, Bacterial / complications*
  • Meningitis, Bacterial / diagnosis*
  • Meningitis, Bacterial / pathology
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Netherlands

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents