Burkholderia gladioli: recurrent abscesses in a patient with cystic fibrosis.
We describe a case of an adult patient with cystic fibrosis who developed chronic pulmonary infection and multiple episodes of soft tissue abscesses with Burkholderia gladioli; this organism should be added to the list of potential pathogens for individuals with cystic fibrosis.
Jones
A M
AM
Manchester Adult Cystic Fibrosis Unit, Wythenshawe Hospital, Southmoor Road, Manchester, M23 9LT, UK.
Stanbridge
T N
TN
Isalska
B J
BJ
Dodd
M E
ME
Webb
A K
AK
D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology*; D000293:Adolescent; D019117:Burkholderia / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D019121:Burkholderia Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D018461:Soft Tissue Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology