Burkholderia cepacia sepsis in a patient with Acute Pancreatitis: A Case Report from Nepal

Authors

  • Bikash Khadka MD Anesthesia and Critical Care, Nepal Mediciti
  • Kishor Khanal MD Anesthesia and Critical Care, Nepal Mediciti
  • Samip Budhathoki MBBS, Nepal Mediciti
  • Anup Ghimire MD Anesthesia and Critical Care, Nepal Mediciti
  • Ashim Regmi MD Anesthesia and Critical Care, Nepal Mediciti

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bccj.v10i2.62209

Keywords:

Burkholderia; Pancreatitis; Septicemia.

Abstract

Burkholderiacepacia is a rarely diagnosed infection in Nepal. Most cases of B.cepaciaare reported from South East Asia. It can present with a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations ranging from pneumonia to septicemia. We present a case of a 29-year-old man who had acute pancreatitis and was admitted to the hospital due to sepsis. B.cepaciawas isolated from ascitic fluid and was successfully treated with intravenous antibiotics.

Bangladesh Crit Care J September 2022; 10(2): 146-148

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Published

2022-10-18

How to Cite

Khadka, B., Khanal, K. ., Budhathoki, S. ., Ghimire, A. ., & Regmi, A. (2022). Burkholderia cepacia sepsis in a patient with Acute Pancreatitis: A Case Report from Nepal. Bangladesh Critical Care Journal, 10(2), 146–148. https://doi.org/10.3329/bccj.v10i2.62209

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 2 (2022)

Section

Case Reports

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