Polymicrobial community-acquired Acinetobacter baumannii and Burkholderia pseudomallei bacteremia: opportunistic infections with similar risk factors in northern Australia

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Lee FairheadSimon Smith

Abstract

We report the case of a 61-year-old man from northern Australia with concurrent community-onset Acinetobacter baumannii complex and Burkholderia pseudomallei bacteremia presenting as severe tropical pneumonia requiring intensive care unit support. The pneumonia was complicated by L3/4 discitis and vertebral osteomyelitis presumed to be due to melioidosis. His risk factors included chronic lung disease and immunosuppression with etanercept. This case of concurrent infection highlights the similar risk factors, presentation and epidemiology of both infections, emphasises the importance of accurate microbiologic identification and reinforces the current Australian empiric antimicrobial treatment recommendations for severe tropical pneumonia.

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Vitek

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