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