Skip to main content

Advertisement

SpringerLink
Log in

A fatal case of septicemic melioidosis in a patient with autoantibody against interferon-γ: a case report

  • Letter to the Editor
  • Published:
European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases Aims and scope Submit manuscript

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Fig. 1
Fig. 2

Data availability

All relevant data is included in the manuscript.

References

  1. Tang BS, Chan JF, Chen M, Tsang OT, Mok MY, Lai RW, Lee R, Que TL, Tse H, Li IW, To KK, Cheng VC, Chan EY, Zheng B, Yuen KY (2010) Disseminated penicilliosis, recurrent bacteremic nontyphoidal salmonellosis, and burkholderiosis associated with acquired immunodeficiency due to autoantibody against gamma interferon. Clin Vaccine Immunol 17(7):1132–1138

    Article  CAS  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

  2. Gassiep I, Armstrong M, Norton R (2020) Human melioidosis. Clin Microbiol Rev 33(2):e00006–19. https://doi.org/10.1128/cmr.00006-19

    Article  CAS  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

  3. Lui G, Tam A, Tso EYK, Wu AKL, Zee J, Choi KW et al (2018) Melioidosis in Hong Kong. Trop Med Infect Dis. 3(3):91. https://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed3030091

    Article  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

  4. Wu WG, Shum MH, Wong IT, Lu KK, Lee LK, Leung JS, Lao HY, Lee AW, Hau PT, Chan CT, Wong HF, Fung SK, Wong SC, Ng IC, Ng TT, Chow N, Ho AY, Hung MF, Chow FW et al (2023) Probable airborne transmission of Burkholderia pseudomallei causing an urban outbreak of melioidosis during typhoon season in Hong Kong, China. Emerg Microbes Infect 12(1):2204155

    Article  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

  5. Hong GH, Ortega-Villa AM, Hunsberger S, Chetchotisakd P, Anunnatsiri S, Mootsikapun P, Rosen LB, Zerbe CS, Holland SM (2020) Natural history and evolution of anti-interferon-gamma autoantibody-associated immunodeficiency syndrome in Thailand and the United States. Clin Infect Dis 71(1):53–62

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  6. Browne SK, Burbelo PD, Chetchotisakd P, Suputtamongkol Y, Kiertiburanakul S, Shaw PA, Kirk JL, Jutivorakool K, Zaman R, Ding L, Hsu AP, Patel SY, Olivier KN, Lulitanond V, Mootsikapun P, Anunnatsiri S, Angkasekwinai N, Sathapatayavongs B, Hsueh PR et al (2012) Adult-onset immunodeficiency in Thailand and Taiwan. N Engl J Med 367(8):725–734

    Article  CAS  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

  7. Santanirand P, Harley VS, Dance DA, Drasar BS, Bancroft GJ (1999) Obligatory role of gamma interferon for host survival in a murine model of infection with Burkholderia pseudomallei. Infect Immun 67(7):3593–3600

    Article  CAS  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

  8. Chawansuntati K, Rattanathammethee K, Wipasa J (2021) Minireview: insights into anti-interferon-gamma autoantibodies. Exp Biol Med (Maywood) 246(7):790–795

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Pathology, Kwong Wah Hospital, Hospital Authority, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China

    Chung-Ho Lee, Lok-Man Tsang & Cindy Wing-Sze Tse

  2. Division of Clinical Immunology, Department of Pathology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hospital Authority, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong, China

    Valerie Chiang

Authors
  1. Chung-Ho Lee
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Valerie Chiang
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Lok-Man Tsang
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. Cindy Wing-Sze Tse
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Contributions

CHL designed the study. CHL, VC, and LMT acquired and analysed the data. CHL and VC wrote the manuscript. All authors were involved in critical revision of the manuscript and final approval of the manuscript.

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Chung-Ho Lee.

Ethics declarations

Consent to participate and publish

The patient was treated in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. The patient provided informed consent for all treatments, procedures, and consent for publication.

Competing interests

The authors declare no competing interests.

Additional information

Publisher’s Note

Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this article

Lee, CH., Chiang, V., Tsang, LM. et al. A fatal case of septicemic melioidosis in a patient with autoantibody against interferon-γ: a case report. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 42, 1401–1403 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-023-04667-w

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-023-04667-w

Search

Navigation