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Pediatric suppurative parotitis caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei

Zengzhen Fu1,2, Yingzi Lin1, Qiang Wu1

  • 1Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine for Tropical Diseases (Hainan Medical University), Ministry of Education, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, 571199 China.

The Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins Including Tropical Diseases
|November 16, 2016
PubMed
Abstract

Insights

A rare case of suppurative parotitis caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei was identified in a Chinese adolescent. This marks the first report of this bacterium causing parotitis in China.

Area of Science:

  • Infectious Diseases
  • Microbiology

Background:

  • Suppurative parotitis is uncommon, especially outside endemic regions.
  • Burkholderia pseudomallei is a bacterium rarely implicated in parotid gland infections.

Observation:

  • A 12-year-old boy in Hainan, China, presented with suppurative parotitis.
  • Bacteriological examination of pus revealed Burkholderia pseudomallei.
  • Histopathology showed suppurative inflammation in necrotic parotid tissue.

Findings:

  • Confirmed Burkholderia pseudomallei as the causative agent of parotitis in this case.
  • This is the first documented instance of parotitis due to Burkholderia pseudomallei acquired in China.

Implications:

  • Highlights the potential for Burkholderia pseudomallei to cause parotid gland infections in non-endemic areas.
  • Underscores the importance of considering Burkholderia pseudomallei in the differential diagnosis of parotitis, even in regions where it's not typically found.
Keywords:
Burkholderia pseudomalleiMelioidosisParotitisPediatrics

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