title: A case of tricuspid valve endocarditis due to Burkholderia cepacia complex.
abstract: Burkholderia cepacia complex organisms are environmental Gram-negative bacteria which rarely cause disease in otherwise immunocompetent individuals. We describe a case of tricuspid valve endocarditis secondary to B. cepacia complex in an injecting intravenous drug user in Auckland, New Zealand.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Auckland District Health Board, Auckland, New Zealand. dwilliamson@adhb.govt.nz
authors.forename: Deborah A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Williamson
authors.forename: Stephen J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: McBride
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019121:Burkholderia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D042602:Burkholderia cepacia complex / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents