Bordetella pertussis in a four-time kidney transplant recipient: A call for immunization programs at transplant centers. Transpl Infect Dis 2019 Aug;21(4):e13120
Date
05/28/2019Pubmed ID
31124247DOI
10.1111/tid.13120Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85067447479 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 3 CitationsAbstract
Pertussis, or whooping cough, is a highly contagious respiratory illness caused most frequently by Bordetella pertussis. Clinical presentation ranges in severity, but life-threatening illness disproportionately affects children and immunocompromised individuals. Acellular vaccines for pertussis have been available for decades, and they are recommended throughout the lifespan. A patient who had received a kidney transplant presented with respiratory distress and dry cough as manifestations of co-infection with B pertussis and Bordetella parapertussis/bronchiseptica. The goal of this case report was to highlight the importance of immunization programs at transplant centers, which are in the unique position to care for patients both with end-stage organ disease and in the post-transplant setting.
Author List
Hovel EM, Pease RC, Scarano AJ, Chen DJ, Saddler CMAuthor
Elizabeth Hovel MD Assistant Professor in the Pediatrics department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Anti-Bacterial AgentsBordetella Infections
Bordetella pertussis
Female
Humans
Immunization
Immunization Programs
Kidney
Kidney Transplantation
Middle Aged
Pertussis Vaccine
Transplant Recipients
Whooping Cough
