Description:
This article focuses on a three-year-old female with a
history of obstructive and central sleep apnea, deletion at chromosome 16p11.2,
developmental delay and dysmorphic features presented to clinic for persistent
middle ear effusions and multiple bouts of otitis media. The patient had
multiple sets of tympanostomy tubes placed as well as an adenoidectomy in the
past, with limited success in mitigating her middle ear pathology. Learners are
encouraged to read the case study to determine the cause of the patient's
symptoms.
Learning Objectives:
- Reflect on a case study outlining B. trematum
- Identify the current members or the genus Bordetella
- Outline the clinical phases of Bordetella infections
Author(s):
Morgan McCoy, PhD, MD,
Joel Mortensen, PhD
Launched: 2018