A Rare Case of Early Onset Neonatal Sepsis by Burkholderia Cepacia In Special Care Newborn Unit of a General Hospital

Burkholderia cepacia is an aerobic, low virulence, motile, gram-negative bacillus found in soil and water. It is a frequent colonizer of fluids used in the hospital (irrigation solutions, intravenous fluids). It’s not considered as normal human flora. It is a rare cause of sepsis in newborns, and its transmission involves human contact with heavily contaminated medical devices and disinfectants. We describe a rare case of sepsis by B. cepacia in a term infant, diagnosed in SCANU of Kurmitola General Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh. This term, Asymmetric IUGR, male newborn, was admitted with the diagnosis of early onset neonatal sepsis. The diagnosis was made by blood culture. We treated the patient with Ceftazidim & Amikacin to which the patient responded well and discharged with advice.