International Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Open Access
Isolation of Burkholderia cepacia Complex from Pericardial Fluid in a Patient with Lung Adenocarcinoma with Metastasis: A Rare Case Report
Jul 2026 DOI 10.14302/issn.2690-4721.ijcm-26-6132
K MirlekarCorresponding author
Burkholderia cepacia complex was isolated from pericardial fluid in a patient with metastatic lung adenocarcinoma, representing a rare opportunistic pericardial infection. Clinical improvement following targeted antimicrobial therapy supported its pathogenic significance and highlights the importance of microbiological evaluation of malignant pericardial effusions.