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A case of lung abscess caused by Burkholderia cepacia in healthy child  

Lee, Jung Hwa (Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Konkuk University)
Lee, So Hee (Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Konkuk University)
Hong, Seong Jin (Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Konkuk University)
Choi, Young Chil (Department of Diagnostic Radiology, School of Medicine, Konkuk University)
Hwang, Eun Gu (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular surgery, School of Medicine, Konkuk University)
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Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics / v.50, no.1, 2007 , pp. 89-92 More about this Journal
Abstract
Burkholderia cepacia is a Gram-negative aerobic bacillus known to cause opportunistic infections in the immune-compromised hosts. This microorganism is strongly virulent and causes a necrotising invasive infection that may lead to death. As B. cepacia is highly resistant to various antimicrobials, combination antimicrobial therapy must be used instead of monotherapy. We report a successful treatment of lung abscess that was naturally caused by B. cepacia in a healthy child, through combination antimicrobial therapy of meropenem and trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole and operative management.
Keywords
Burkholderia cepacia; Lung abscess;
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