Unrecognised infection in a cystic fibrosis patient.
We report a 17-year-old Malay boy with cystic fibrosis who over a 14-month period experienced worsening respiratory symptoms and deteriorating lung function. Burkholderia pseudomallei was eventually isolated from his sputum. He improved clinically following treatment for meliodosis and his lung function returned to normal.
Asiah
Kassim
K
Paediatric Institute, Kuala Lumpur Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. asbk70@yahoo.com
Hanifah
Yasmin A
YA
Norzila
Mohamed Z
MZ
Hasniah
Latif
L
Rusanida
Awang
A
D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D016957:Burkholderia pseudomallei / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008296:Malaysia; D008297:Male; D008554:Melioidosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D011549:Pseudomonas / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents