EC Paediatrics

Burkholderia cepacia is an aerobic, low virulence, motile, gram-negative bacillus found in soil and water. It is a frequent colonizer of fluids used in the hospital (irrigation solutions, intravenous fluids).

It’s not considered as normal human flora. It is a rare cause of sepsis in newborns, and it’s transmission involves human contact with heavily contaminated medical devices and disinfectants.

We describe a rare case of sepsis by B. cepacia in a term infant, diagnosed in SCANU of Kurmitola General Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh. This was the first case of Burkholderia cepacia in this SCANU.

This term, male newborn, was admitted with the diagnosis of perinatal asphyxia HIE stage 1 with early onset neonatal sepsis. The diagnosis was made by blood culture. We treated the patient with ceftazidime and amikacin to which the patient responded well and discharged with advice.

 Keywords: Burkholderia cepacia (B. cepacia); Neonatal Sepsis; SCANU; B. cepacia Complex (BCC)

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