Prosthetic-Joint-Associated Bordetella holmesii Infection. (13th November 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Humphrey, John M.; Lacaille, Sherard N. J.; Patel, Krutika; Thompson, Erin; Tulumba, Steve; Healey, John H.; Gilhuley, Kathleen A.; Babady, N. Esther; Kamboj, Mini; Mead, Peter A.
• Is Part Of: Open forum infectious diseases. Volume 2:Number 4(2015)
• Publication Date: 2015-11-13
• Subjects: Bordetella holmesii -- prosthetic joint infection -- septic arthritis; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Medical microbiology -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofv169
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2328-8957

Abstract

Abstract: Bordetella holmesii is a globally distributed pathogen that is increasingly recognized as a cause of both pertussis-like respiratory infections and invasive disease. In this study, we describe a case of an immunocompetent man who developed B holmesii infection of his femoral prosthesis—the fifth B holmesii orthopedic infection reported in literature to date. This article highlights the potentially underrecognized role of B holmesii in orthopedic infections by reviewing these previously reported cases in the context of the current literature.