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. 1987 Mar;25(3):575–577. doi: 10.1128/jcm.25.3.575-577.1987

Bordetella bronchiseptica bronchitis.

C J Papasian, N J Downs, R L Talley, D J Romberger, G R Hodges
PMCID: PMC265999  PMID: 3571462

Abstract

The clinical course of a patient with bronchitis caused by Bordetella bronchiseptica is described. The organism was recovered on one occasion from a protected catheter brush specimen obtained at bronchoscopy and on two occasions from expectorated sputum specimens. The infection was eradicated with antimicrobial therapy.

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