Case report: Plastic bronchitis associated with Bordetella parapertussis

Bordetella parapertussis caused by a severe infection is rare in clinical practice. Here, we report a case of plastic bronchitis (PB). PATIENT CONCERNS: A 4-year-old girl with a 2-day history of fever, paroxysmal cough, and subconjunctival hemorrhage. DIAGNOSES: The diagnoses were (1) B parapertussi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Li, Zhongjie, Xu, Yao, Shen, Weirong
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10328666/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37417634
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000034239
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Sumario:Bordetella parapertussis caused by a severe infection is rare in clinical practice. Here, we report a case of plastic bronchitis (PB). PATIENT CONCERNS: A 4-year-old girl with a 2-day history of fever, paroxysmal cough, and subconjunctival hemorrhage. DIAGNOSES: The diagnoses were (1) B parapertussis, (2) pulmonary atelectasis, and (3) PB. INTERVENTIONS: The patient received azithromycin and underwent bronchoscopy. OUTCOMES: Symptoms disappeared after treatment. The patient had an outpatient follow-up of 2 months without respiratory symptoms. LESSONS: PB can lead to respiratory failure if not intervened in the early stages.

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