Open AccessTHE MIMICKER OF MALADIES: A SUCCESS STORY
Author(s) -
S Aneesa Shahul,
Abhishek Chauhan,
Dharmprakash Dwivedi,
Rajesh Kumar B,
G Maheshdev
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of medical and biomedical studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2589-8698
pISSN - 2589-868X
DOI - 10.32553/ijmbs.v5i5.1900
Subject(s) - melioidosis , medicine , burkholderia pseudomallei , sputum , asymptomatic , pneumonia , bronchoscopy , sputum culture , surgery , radiological weapon , ceftazidime , productive cough , thorax (insect anatomy) , lung , tuberculosis , pathology , pseudomonas aeruginosa , genetics , anatomy , bacteria , biology
Melioidosis is being diagnosed more frequently from Indian subcontinent in the recent days. It is a serious multisystem infection caused by Burkholderi pseudomallei. 1-2 We discuss the case of a 55 year old Diabetic patient, who presented with complaints of fever, cough, breathlessness and loss of weight of one month duration. Due to poor response to conventional treatment, he was further investigated – Bronchoscopy and CT Thorax was done. Bronchial wash and sputum culture confirmed Pulmonary Melioidosis. The patient received treatment with Inj. Ceftazidime and was continued on oral Cotrimoxazole. Treatment was successful with good clinic radiological resolution. The patient is under follow up and is asymptomatic.Keywords: burkholderia, diabetics, melioidosis, pneumonia