Bacteria-associated haemophagocytic syndrome and septic pulmonary embolism caused by Burkholderia cepacia complex in a woman with chronic granulomatous disease

J Med Microbiol. 2007 May;56(Pt 5):702-705. doi: 10.1099/jmm.0.47071-0.

Abstract

Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is a primary immunodeficiency characterized by recurrent infections with certain types of bacteria and fungi. Presented herein is the case of a 29 year old woman with CGD who suffered from bacteria-associated haemophagocytic syndrome and a septic pulmonary embolism following a uterine infection and sepsis, caused by Burkholderia cepacia complex.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use
  • Burkholderia Infections / complications*
  • Burkholderia Infections / drug therapy
  • Burkholderia Infections / microbiology
  • Burkholderia cepacia complex / isolation & purification*
  • Echinocandins
  • Female
  • Granulomatous Disease, Chronic / complications*
  • Humans
  • Lipopeptides
  • Lipoproteins / therapeutic use
  • Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic / drug therapy
  • Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic / microbiology*
  • Micafungin
  • Minocycline / therapeutic use
  • Peptides, Cyclic / therapeutic use
  • Pulmonary Embolism / microbiology*
  • Sepsis / complications
  • Sepsis / drug therapy
  • Sepsis / microbiology*
  • Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Antifungal Agents
  • Echinocandins
  • Lipopeptides
  • Lipoproteins
  • Peptides, Cyclic
  • Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination
  • Minocycline
  • Micafungin