title: Burkholderia cenocepacia vaginal infection in patient with smoldering myeloma and chronic hepatitis C.
abstract: We report a case of a vaginal infection caused by a strain of Burkholderia cenocepacia. The strain was isolated from vaginal swab specimens from a 68-year-old woman with smoldering myeloma and chronic hepatitis C virus infection who was hospitalized for abdominal abscess. Treatment with piperacillin/tazobactam eliminated B. cenocepacia infection and vaginal symptoms.
authors.affiliation: II Facoltá di Medicina e Chirurgia dell'Universitá La Sapienza, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Petrucca
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cipriani
authors.forename: Rosa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sessa
authors.forename: Antonella
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Teggi
authors.forename: Rosalia
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pustorino
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Santapaola
authors.forename: Mauro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nicoletti
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019121:Burkholderia Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D042602:Burkholderia cepacia complex / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D024901:Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial; D005260:Female; D019698:Hepatitis C, Chronic / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000150:complications*; D010397:Penicillanic Acid / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010878:Piperacillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000077725:Piperacillin, Tazobactam Drug Combination; D016585:Vaginosis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000077725:Piperacillin, Tazobactam Drug Combination; D010397:Penicillanic Acid; D010878:Piperacillin