Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Mar 6, 2022; 10(7): 2286-2293
Published online Mar 6, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i7.2286
Multiple skin abscesses associated with bacteremia caused by Burkholderia gladioli: A case report
Yi-Ting Wang, Xue-Wen Li, Pan-Yang Xu, Chun Yang, Jian-Cheng Xu
Yi-Ting Wang, Xue-Wen Li, Pan-Yang Xu, Chun Yang, Jian-Cheng Xu, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Laboratory Medicine, Changchun 130021, Jilin Province, China
Author contributions: Wang YT, Li XW, Xu PY, Yang C, and Xu JC performed the literature review, collected all the data related to the case report; Wang YT wrote the first draft of the manuscript and all authors commented on previous versions of the manuscript; all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported by Jilin Science and Technology Development Program, No. 20190304110YY.
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Corresponding author: Jian-Cheng Xu, PhD, Chief Doctor, Deputy Director, Professor, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Laboratory Medicine, No. 1 Xinmin Street, Changchun 130021, Jilin Province, China. xjc@jlu.edu.cn
Received: September 13, 2021
Peer-review started: September 13, 2021
First decision: November 22, 2021
Revised: November 24, 2021
Accepted: January 22, 2022
Article in press: January 22, 2022
Published online: March 6, 2022
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Burkholderia gladioli (B. gladioli) is a rare opportunistic pathogen. We report the first case of multiple skin abscesses caused by infection due to B. gladioli, and the relevant biological information, identification, and sensitivity to drugs, are also described in detail. The following three methods including an automatic microbial identification system, matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry, and full-length 16S rDNA sequencing were jointly used to identify this bacterium. Therefore, the results obtained using the combination of these methods, were more accurate and reliable. This case provides a solid basis for the future clinical diagnosis and treatment of B. gladioli infections.