Species associated with infection - B. bronchiseptica, B. hinzii, B. holmseii, B. parapertussis, B. pertussis, B. trematum
Reported infections - respiratory tract infection (B. bronchiseptica, B. parapertussis, B. pertussis), whooping cough (B. parapertussis, B. pertussis), bacteraemia, otitis, wound infection (B. hinzii, B. holmseii, B. trematum)
Reported susceptibilities and treatments - tetracycline, fluoroquinolones (B. bronchiseptica), erythromycin (B. pertussis)
Notes - B. bronchiseptica is a zoonosis from dogs and other animals - B. hinzii is a pathogen of poultry
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