Chronic Burkholderia cepaciabronchiectasis in a non-cystic fibrosis individual
- aThe Regional Adult Cystic Fibrosis Unit, Cardiothoracic Centre, bDepartment of Microbiology, cRoyal Liverpool Hospitals, Liverpool L14 3PE, UK
- Correspondence to: Dr M J Walshaw.
- Received 25 June 1997
- Revision requested 12 August 1997
- Revised 3 September 1997
- Accepted 27 October 1997
Abstract
Infection with Burkholderia cepacia due to social contact is well described in patients with cystic fibrosis. However, social transmission to non-cystic fibrosis individuals or chronic colonisation in non-cystic fibrosis individuals has not been described. A report of B cepacia bronchiectasis is presented where a previously healthy mother of two cystic fibrosis children colonised with B cepacia became infected by the same epidemic strain. The implications of this for parents, siblings, and partners of individuals with cystic fibrosis are discussed.
