Double trouble - Burkholderia cepacia infection in a patient with a malignant cavitary lesion

Submitted: 11 May 2024
Accepted: 15 January 2025
Published: 16 January 2025
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Burkholderia cepacia is typically a pathogenic microorganism that tends to infect immunocompromised or hospitalized patients. It is also linked with infections in patients with cystic fibrosis and underlying structural lung diseases. Here, we report a rare case of Burkholderia cepacia infection in a Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patient with a malignant cavitary lesion. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report of such a presentation.

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Bajad, P., Pahuja, S., Khanna, A., & Agarwal, S. (2025). Double trouble - <i>Burkholderia cepacia</i> infection in a patient with a malignant cavitary lesion. Chest Disease Reports, 13(1). https://doi.org/10.4081/cdr.13.12655