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Fulminant Branhamella catarrhalis tracheitis.

R P Singh1, R K Marwaha

  • 1Department of Paediatrics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.

Annals of Tropical Paediatrics
|January 1, 1990
PubMed
Summary

Branhamella catarrhalis, a common respiratory bacterium, can cause severe infections, even in healthy individuals. This case highlights its potential to cause fulminant bacterial tracheitis in a previously healthy child.

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Area of Science:

  • Microbiology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Pediatrics

Background:

  • Branhamella catarrhalis is a commensal bacterium of the respiratory tract.
  • It is increasingly recognized as a pathogen in various infections, particularly in immunocompromised individuals.
  • Bacterial tracheitis typically involves Staphylococcus aureus or Haemophilus influenzae.

Observation:

  • A case of fulminant bacterial tracheitis occurred in a previously healthy Indian child.
  • This presentation is unusual as B. catarrhalis is not a common cause of this severe airway obstruction.

Findings:

  • The study documents an atypical and severe case of bacterial tracheitis caused by Branhamella catarrhalis.
  • This finding challenges the traditional understanding of B. catarrhalis's pathogenicity.

Implications:

  • This case expands the spectrum of diseases caused by B. catarrhalis.
  • It underscores the need to consider B. catarrhalis in the differential diagnosis of bacterial tracheitis, even in immunocompetent hosts.

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