Pulmonary melioidosis associated with bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia - 14/08/11
Doi : 10.1016/j.jinf.2003.10.012
Andreas Jansen a, ⁎ 
, Ralf M. Hagen b, Wolfgang Schmidt a, Ralf Ignatius c, Alejandra Perez-Canto d, Martin Zeitz a, Thomas Schneider a
, Ralf M. Hagen b, Wolfgang Schmidt a, Ralf Ignatius c, Alejandra Perez-Canto d, Martin Zeitz a, Thomas Schneider a a Department of Gastroenterology and Infectious Diseases, Medical Clinic I, Charité, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Hindenburgdamm 30, 12200 Berlin, Germany
b Institute of Microbiology, German Armed Forces Medical Academy, Neuherbergerstrasse 11, 80937 Munich, Germany
c Institute of Microbiology, Charité, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Hindenburgdamm 30, 12200 Berlin, Germany
d Institute of Pathology, Charité, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Hindenburgdamm 30, 12200 Berlin, Germany
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We report a case of pulmonary melioidosis associated bronchiolitis obliterans with organizing pneumonia (BOOP). While antibiotic treatment alone did not show any major effect, addition of corticosteroids resulted in rapid clinical improvement. To our knowledge this is the first documented case of melioidosis associated with organising pneumonia. The possible therapeutic implications for the treatment of severe pulmonary melioidosis are discussed.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Melioidosis, Burkholderia pseudomallei, Bronchiolitis obliterans with organizing pneumonia
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Vol 50 - N° 1
P. 68-71 - janvier 2005 Retour au numéro
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