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KMID : 1130320070500010089
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Korean Journal of Pediatrics
2007 Volume.50 No. 1 p.89 ~ p.92
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A case of lung abscess caused by Burkholderia cepacia in healthy child
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Lee Jeong-Hwa
Lee So-Hee
Hong Seong-Jin
Choi Young-Chil
Hwang Eun-Gu
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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.
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KEYWORD
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Burkholderia cepacia, lung abscess
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