Kidney manifestation of melioidosis: a study from a tertiary care hospital in South India

Melioidosis is caused by the facultative intracellular Gram-negative bacterium, Burkholderiapseudomallei clinically ranging from subclinical infection to pneumonia or skin involvement. The disease can involve any organ. Diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are risk factors. We describe the renal manifestations of melioidosis in our population and analyze their impact on disease outcome.