Case Report of a Patient with Burkholderia cepacia Urinary Tract Infection with Prostatitis and Prostatic Micro Abscess
Abstract
The term urinary tract infection encompasses a variety of clinical entities, including asymptomatic bacteriuria, cystitis, prostatitis, and pyelonephritis.Burkholderia cepacia is an emerging bacterium causing nosocomial infections.It is associated with a wide variety of infections, including pneumonia, bacteraemia, skin and soft tissue infection, genitourinary tract infection secondary to instrumentation / devices.In this case report we highlight a case of Urinary tract infection caused by Burkholderia cepacia in a patient with history of recent invasive urological procedure. Case ReportThrough this case report, we wish to create an awareness of the fact that urinary tract infection secondary to Burkholderia cepacia should be considered especially in the context of Urological procedure.
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