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Canine acquired pneumonia caused by Bordetella bronchiseptica

Year: 2023

Type: article

Abstract: Here, we present the case of a 55-year-old male with HIV and persistent lymphopenia who developed a paroxysmal severe cough for over three weeks. Microbiology studies were positive for abundant colonies of Bordetella bronchiseptica. He reports that his dog was also ill with a severe cough, suggesting a possible canine-to-human transmission. This zoonosis has been increasingly recognized and possesses significant morbidity and mortality, especially in immunocompromised hosts.

Source: IDCases

DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2023.e01922

Authors: Luis Lantigua Tatem, Todd Veale, Christopher Richardson, Tracy Luckhardt

Institutions: University of Alabama at Birmingham, UAB Medicine

Language: English

Topic: Zoonotic diseases and public health

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $900