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Cureus
; 15(9): e45439, 2023 Sep.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-37859873
RESUMO
We report the case of a 62-year-old male patient with a previous diagnosis of myasthenia gravis who experienced a myasthenic crisis due to a lower respiratory tract infection caused by Burkholderia cepacia. The patient was admitted to the neuro-intensive care unit and received ventilatory support to address respiratory insufficiency. Treatment included tigecycline and piperacillin-tazobactam for the suspected bacterial infection, as well as targeted management for the myasthenic crisis. Following a successful recovery and favorable clinical response, this case report aims to contribute to the literature by discussing the patient's presentation and exploring the incidence and characteristics of B. cepacia-related myasthenic crisis.