Bordetella bronchiseptica isolation in chronic respiratory conditions: infection or colonization?
We report two cases of Bordetella bronchiseptica isolation from bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in patients with pre-existing lung conditions. Case 1 describes a 75-year-old male with COPD, organizing pneumonia on high-dose steroids, and presenting hemoptysis with acute pulmonary consolidations on CT, who was successfully...