Chronic Productive Cough in an Immunosuppressed Patient due to Biologics: A Rare Case of <i>Bordetella bronchiseptica</i> Pulmonary Infection
<i>Bordetella bronchiseptica</i> is a zoonotic pathogen that can infect immunocompromised humans. We present a 59-year-old man on immunotherapy for inflammatory bowel disease, with persistent expectorant cough for 18 months. Computed tomography (CT) demonstrated migratory lung infiltrates. Bronchoalveolar lavage cultured <i>B. bronchiseptica</i> resistant to initial antimicrobial therapy, highlighting the diagnostic challenges in immunosuppressed patients.
Authors
- Eman Ayaz
- Eamonn Trainor
- Bavithra Vijayakumar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7794-3435)
- Debashree Banerjee
- Harshana Bandara
- Abby Hudson
Institutions
- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Wythenshawe Hospital (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Respirology Case Reports
- Published
- 2026-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.70453
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Bacterial Infections and Vaccines
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 24.35