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Burkholderia cepacia complex (Bcc)- Diagnosis and Management Summary
Opportunistic bacteria, Healthcare Associated Infection
Gram-Negative Bacilli, Non-lactose fermenting, oxidase
Burkholderia cepacia ... complex (Bcc)- Diagnosis ... TheIDtrivia #Burkholderia ... #cepacia #Diagnosis
Differential diagnosis for pyogenic liver abscess:
Infectious etiologies predominate. Most are pyogenic (bacterial). Amebic (Entamoeba histolytica) and
Differential diagnosis ... • Melioidosis (Burkholderia ... #Differential #diagnosis
Causes of Culture Negative Abscess - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Consider prior antibiotics as a cause of a
- Differential Diagnosis ... Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Burkholderia ... Brucella, Coxiella, Burkholderia ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Important organisms in Chronic Granulomatous Disease (CGD):
 - Staph aureus
 - Serratia marcescens
 - Burkholderia cepacia
marcescens - Burkholderia ... differential #ddx #diagnosis
Non-Resolving Pneumonias: Etiologies
Unusual Infections:
 - Immunocompromised patients (e.g.: Mycobacterium, Aspergillosis, Nocardia)
 - Endemic Fungi (e.g.: Histoplasmosis,
.: Burkholderia ... NonResolving #Pneumonia #diagnosis
Microorganisms isolated & reported from Crocodile or alligator bites
1. Vibrio vulnificus
2. Citrobacter spp. 
3. Burkholderia pseudomallei
4.
Burkholderia pseudomallei ... #differential #diagnosis
Pathogens in Pneumonia

Here is a quick review of the pathogens causing pneumonia (useful for enumerating differentials
lung disease; Burkholderia ... Causes #Agents #Diagnosis
#Melioidosis
#Burkholderia pseudomallei
#Melioidosis #Burkholderia
Soil Related Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Mechanism Of Infection:
 • Wound
 • GI: Ingestion, MUD, Contaminated
- Differential Diagnosis ... vegetation • Burkholderia ... #differential #diagnosis
Waterborne Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Infections that can be acquired from fresh water, brackish water, sea
- Differential Diagnosis ... aeruginosa • Burkholderia ... #Differential #Diagnosis