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Published on: February 24, 2023
Melioidosis--a case series from south India
Kavitha Saravu1, Satya Vishwanath, Raghu Suresh Kumar
1Department of Internal Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Udupi District 576 104, Karnataka, India. kavithasaravu@yahoo.com
Abstract:
Melioidosis is sporadically reported from various parts of India. We present a case series from south India, highlighting the varied manifestations of the disease. Seven cases of culture-proven melioidosis are presented in whom Burkholderia pseudomallei were isolated from aspirate or blood. Melioidosis had a varied presentation involving multiple abscesses in the soft tissues, liver, spleen, mediastinum and the subdural space. It presented as either acute fulminant sepsis or followed a chronic indolent course, mimicking tuberculosis. Most cases had predisposing risk factors such as diabetes and chronic alcoholism.
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