HOME HELP FEEDBACK SUBSCRIPTIONS ARCHIVE SEARCH TABLE OF CONTENTS REGISTER		Author Keyword(s) Vol Page [Advanced]

This Article Full Text Full Text (PDF) Alert me when this article is cited Alert me if a correction is posted Citation Map Services Email this link to a friend Similar articles in this journal Similar articles in PubMed Add article to my folders Download to citation manager Request Permissions Citing Articles Citing Articles via Google Scholar Google Scholar Articles by Whitehouse, J L Articles by Bilton, D Search for Related Content PubMed PubMed Citation Articles by Whitehouse, J L Articles by Bilton, D

Chronic Burkholderia multivorans bronchial infection in a non-cystic fibrosis individual with mannose binding lectin deficiency

¹ Lung Defence Clinic, Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, UK
² Department of Immunology, Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, UK
³ Health Protection Agency, Clinical Microbiology and Public Health Laboratory, Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, UK

Correspondence to:
Correspondence to:
Dr J L Whitehouse
Lung Defence Clinic, Papworth Hospital, Papworth St Everard, Cambridgeshire CB3 8RE, UK; jo_wh{at}excite.com

The case history is presented of a woman with multiple respiratory infections and mannose binding lectin (MBL) deficiency but no evidence of bronchiectasis who developed a chronic Burkholderia multivorans infection. Careful microbiological assessment is needed in patients with recurrent respiratory infection and the presence of B multivorans should trigger further immunological investigation including assessment of MBL status.

Keywords: Burkholderia multivorans; mannose binding lectin deficiency