Burkholderia cepacia genomovar III and Burkholderia vietnamiensis double infection in a cystic fibrosis child

Marcelo Magalhães; Murilo C A de Britto; Peter Vandamme

doi:10.1016/s1569-1993(02)00101-7

Burkholderia cepacia genomovar III and Burkholderia vietnamiensis double infection in a cystic fibrosis child

J Cyst Fibros. 2002 Dec;1(4):292-4. doi: 10.1016/s1569-1993(02)00101-7.

Authors

Marcelo Magalhães¹, Murilo C A de Britto, Peter Vandamme

Affiliation

¹ Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil.

PMID: 15463830
DOI: 10.1016/s1569-1993(02)00101-7

Abstract

Herein we report a case of a cystic fibrosis child who was simultaneously infected with Burkholderia cepacia genomovar III and Burkholderia vietnamiensis. After antimicrobial therapy only B. cepacia genomovar III persisted.

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Amikacin / therapeutic use
Anti-Infective Agents / therapeutic use
Burkholderia / genetics
Burkholderia / isolation & purification*
Burkholderia Infections / complications*
Burkholderia Infections / drug therapy
Burkholderia Infections / microbiology*
Burkholderia cepacia complex / genetics
Burkholderia cepacia complex / isolation & purification
Ciprofloxacin / therapeutic use
Cystic Fibrosis / complications*
Cystic Fibrosis / microbiology*
Drug Resistance, Bacterial / genetics
Humans
Infant
Male
Respiratory Tract Infections / complications*
Respiratory Tract Infections / drug therapy
Respiratory Tract Infections / microbiology*
Treatment Outcome
Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / therapeutic use

Substances

Anti-Infective Agents
Ciprofloxacin
Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination
Amikacin