Pneumonia due to Bordetella bronchiseptica in a cystic fibrosis patient: 16S rRNA sequencing for diagnosis confirmation

J Clin Microbiol. 2002 Jun;40(6):2300-1. doi: 10.1128/JCM.40.6.2300-2301.2002.

Abstract

Bordetella bronchiseptica was identified as an unusual etiologic agent of pulmonary recurrent exacerbations and pneumonia in a cystic fibrosis (CF) patient by utilizing a 16S rRNA molecular kit in our hospital's clinical laboratory. This method appears to be a useful approach for identifying new emerging CF pathogens when discrepancies exist between phenotypical tests.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Bordetella Infections / microbiology
  • Bordetella bronchiseptica / classification*
  • Bordetella bronchiseptica / genetics
  • Bordetella bronchiseptica / isolation & purification
  • Cystic Fibrosis / microbiology*
  • DNA, Ribosomal / analysis
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Pneumonia, Bacterial / diagnosis*
  • Pneumonia, Bacterial / microbiology*
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics*
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA*

Substances

  • DNA, Ribosomal
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S