Burkholderia cepacia causing liver and splenic abscess: Two case reports

Indian J Pathol Microbiol. 2023 Jan-Mar;66(1):171-173. doi: 10.4103/ijpm.ijpm_702_21.ABSTRACTBurkholderia cepacia infections are common among immunocompromised patients but multiple reports have shown that it can affect immunocompetent patients also. We are reporting two patients with multiple liver and splenic abscesses caused by Burkholderia cepacia. First case is a 54-year-old diabetic male presenting with fever, abdominal pain, bilateral lower limb weakness, and incontinence of urine. Second case is a 41-year-old male presenting with fever and confusion. Both had liver and splenic abscesses. Pus aspirated from the abscesses grew Burkholderia cepacia. Both responded to cotrimoxazole. Our case report emphasizes growing incidence of Burkholderia cepacia in immunocompetent patients.PMID:36656234 | DOI:10.4103/ijpm.ijpm_702_21

Source: Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology - January 19, 2023 Category: Pathology Authors: Radhika Nittala Manas K Behera Rajashree Panigrahy Jimmy Narayan Debakanta Mishra Ayaskanta Singh Girish K Pati Srinith Patil Manoj K Sahu Source Type: research