Identification of Bordetella spp. in respiratory specimens from individuals with cystic fibrosis

Bordetella spp. are not normally included when considering the opportunistic bacterial species that are typically involved in respiratory tract infections in individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF). By using a combination of bacterial genotyping and 16S rDNA sequencing, Bordetella spp. were identified...

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Published in:Clinical microbiology and infection 2008-05, Vol.14 (5), p.504-506
Main Authors: Spilker, T., Liwienski, A.A., LiPuma, J.J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
16S rDNA sequencing
Biological and medical sciences
Bordetella
Bordetella - classification
Bordetella - isolation & purification
Bordetella avium
Bordetella Infections - diagnosis
Bordetella petrii
Bordetella spp
cystic fibrosis
Cystic Fibrosis - microbiology
Errors of metabolism
Genes, Bacterial
Humans
Infectious diseases
Medical sciences
Metabolic diseases
Miscellaneous hereditary metabolic disorders
Opportunistic Infections - microbiology
rep-PCR
respiratory tract infection
Respiratory Tract Infections - microbiology
RNA, Ribosomal, 16S - genetics
sputum
Sputum - microbiology
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Summary:Bordetella spp. are not normally included when considering the opportunistic bacterial species that are typically involved in respiratory tract infections in individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF). By using a combination of bacterial genotyping and 16S rDNA sequencing, Bordetella spp. were identified in cultures obtained from 43 individuals with CF. Most (n = 23) patients were infected with Bordetella bronchiseptica/parapertussis; five were infected with Bordetella hinzii, four with Bordetella petrii, three with Bordetella avium, and eight with unidentified Bordetella spp. Consideration should be given to the presence of these organisms in the evaluation of CF sputum cultures.
ISSN:1198-743X
1469-0691
DOI:10.1111/j.1469-0691.2008.01968.x