| A case of lung abscess caused by Burkholderia cepacia in healthy child |
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Jung Hwa Lee1, So Hee Lee1, Seong Jin Hong1, Young Chil Choi2, Eun Gu Hwang3 |
1Departments of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Konkuk University, Chungju, Korea
2Departments of Diagnostic Radiology, School of Medicine, Konkuk University, Chungju, Korea
3Departments of Thoracic and Cardiovascular surgery, School of Medicine, Konkuk University, Chungju, Korea |
| 건강한 소아에서 발생한 B. cepacia에 의한 폐농양 1례 |
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이정화1, 이소희1, 홍성진1, 최영칠2, 황은구3 |
1건국대학교 의학전문대학원 소아과학교실
2건국대학교 의학전문대학원 진단방사선과학교실
3건국대학교 의학전문대학원 흉부외과학교실 |
Correspondence:
Seong Jin Hong, Email: sjhong@kuk.ca.kr
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| Abstract |
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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. |
| Key Words:
Burkholderia cepacia , Lung abscess |
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