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Characterization of two Achromobacter xylosoxidans isolates from
                patients with pertussis-like symptoms

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OBJECTIVE: To characterize two Achromobacter xylosoxidans
                recovered from 2 patients diagnosed with pertussis during a
                Bordetella pertussis surveillance program. METHODS:
                Nasopharyngeal swabs from 2 children under 1 year of age with
                clinical suspicion of pertussis were analyzed by culture and
                PCR. RESULTS: Two Achromobacter xylosoxidans A8, closely related
                to Bordetella spp. were recovered from 2 patients diagnosed of
                pertussis, both carrying the ptxA gene and IS418 the pertussis
                toxin encoding gene. Subsequently, antibiotic susceptibility was
                evaluated by disk-diffusion method and by PCR. CONCLUSIONS:
                Although more detailed studies are needed, the present data
                highlight the possibility that Achromobacter xylosoxidans,
                closely related Bordetella pertusssis microorganisms and not
                covered under the vaccine umbrella, might also result in cases
                of whooping cough. Thereby further surveillance is necessary to
                determine the extension and relevance of their pathogenic role
                in order to discriminate their real public health implication.

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Reproducció del document publicat a:
                http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apjtm.2015.05.013

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Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine, 2015, vol. 8, num.
                6, p. 464-467

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Articles publicats en revistes (ISGlobal)

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Characterization of two Achromobacter xylosoxidans isolates from
                patients with pertussis-like symptoms