Multidrug-resistant Burkholderia cepacia bacteremia in an immunocompetent adult diagnosed with dengue and scrub coinfection: A rare case report

is an opportunistic nosocomial pathogen causing infections in immunocompromised hosts. Infection by in an immunocompetent host is a rare entity. We report a case of dengue and scrub coinfection complicated by bloodstream infection along with literature review of such infections in immunocompetent ad...

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Published inInternational Journal of Critical Illness and Injury Science Vol. 8; no. 3; pp. 173 - 175
Main Authors Saran, Sai, Azim, Afzal, Gurjar, Mohan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 01.07.2018
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Case Report
Bacterial infection
Burkholderia cepacia
dengue fever
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Summary:is an opportunistic nosocomial pathogen causing infections in immunocompromised hosts. Infection by in an immunocompetent host is a rare entity. We report a case of dengue and scrub coinfection complicated by bloodstream infection along with literature review of such infections in immunocompetent adults. Before the introduction of automated technologies, it was difficult to differentiate this organism from other aerobic Gram-negative nonfermenters, which have different intrinsic resistance profiles. Furthermore, has intrinsic as well as acquired resistance to various antimicrobials but not commonly to ceftazidime. To our knowledge, ours is the first case of multidrug-resistant infection in an immunocompetent host to be reported till date.
ISSN:2229-5151
2231-5004
DOI:10.4103/IJCIIS.IJCIIS_31_18