{"id":349074,"date":"2025-11-01T16:55:17","date_gmt":"2025-11-01T11:25:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=349074"},"modified":"2025-11-01T16:55:17","modified_gmt":"2025-11-01T11:25:17","slug":"bordetella-holmesii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/bordetella-holmesii\/","title":{"rendered":"Bordetella Holmesii"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News:<\/strong> The Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh reported a sharp rise of pertussis-like infections by Bordetella holmesii in north India, based on 2019\u20132023 surveillance.<\/p>\n<h2>About Bordetella Holmesii<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_349086\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-349086\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-349086\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Source-TH.jpg?resize=300%2C278&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Source-TH.jpg?resize=300%2C278&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Source-TH.jpg?resize=768%2C711&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Source-TH.jpg?w=937&amp;ssl=1 937w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-349086\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; TH<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>Bordetella holmesii is a <strong>Gram-negative coccobacillus<\/strong>, strictly aerobic and slow-growing organism.<\/li>\n<li><strong>First identified: <\/strong>It was first identified as a <strong>distinct species in 1995<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Diseases caused by it:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pertussis-like illness:<\/strong> It presents with symptoms <strong>similar to whooping cough.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Invasive infections:<\/strong> It can cause bacteremia, pneumonia, meningitis, endocarditis, pericarditis, and septic arthritis.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Misdiagnosis:<\/strong> It is frequently misdiagnosed as <em>B. pertussis<\/em> because standard diagnostic tests are not species-specific.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Detection:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Accurate <strong>detection needs precise molecular assays<\/strong> (e.g., real-time PCR) targeting insertion sequences.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Culture technique and real-time PCR are 2 methods <\/strong>used to detect <em>Bordetella<\/em> spp.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Resistance: <\/strong>It can show resistance to some antibiotics commonly used for <em>B. pertussis<\/em> and other invasive infections, such as macrolides and certain cephalosporins<\/li>\n<li><strong>Epidemiological significance: <\/strong>Recent studies indicate that <em>B. holmesii<\/em> is a significant <strong>cause of infection<\/strong> in some areas.\n<ul>\n<li>For example, a study in North India found it <strong>responsible for nearly 37% of pertussis-like infections<\/strong>, exceeding those caused by <em>B. pertussis<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: The Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh reported a sharp rise of pertussis-like infections by Bordetella holmesii in north India, based on 2019\u20132023 surveillance. About Bordetella Holmesii Bordetella holmesii is a Gram-negative coccobacillus, strictly aerobic and slow-growing organism. First identified: It was first identified as a distinct species in 1995. 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