Isolation of Burkholderia cepacia complex in adults with primary ciliary dyskinesia

Giulia Spoletini; Connie Webster; Nicola Burke; Emma Farrell; Evie Robson; Miles Denton; Daniel Peckham

doi:10.1183/23120541.00282-2024

Isolation of Burkholderia cepacia complex in adults with primary ciliary dyskinesia

ERJ Open Res. 2024 Dec 9;10(6):00282-2024. doi: 10.1183/23120541.00282-2024. eCollection 2024 Nov.

Authors

Giulia Spoletini¹, Connie Webster¹, Nicola Burke¹, Emma Farrell¹, Evie Robson², Miles Denton³, Daniel Peckham^{1

4}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Respiratory Medicine, North of England Adult PCD Management Service, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust, Leeds, UK.
² Department of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, North of England Paediatric PCD Management Service, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust, Leeds, UK.
³ Department of Microbiology, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust, Leeds, UK.
⁴ Leeds Institute of Medical Research, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.

Abstract

Burkholderia cepacia complex can be isolated in individuals with PCD. Extended microbiological analysis of respiratory samples can maximise the chances of isolation. Registry studies will help assessing the impact of these pathogens on long-term outcomes. https://bit.ly/3xSHCD9.