Open AccessMelioidosis: A case report
Author(s) -
Purabi Barman,
Harish Sidhwa,
Pinak A Shirkhande
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of global infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-8245
pISSN - 0974-777X
DOI - 10.4103/0974-777x.81697
Subject(s) - melioidosis , doxycycline , medicine , burkholderia pseudomallei , southeast asia , pathogen , surgery , intensive care medicine , pathology , antibiotics , immunology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , bacteria , history , ancient history , genetics
Burkhloderia pseudomallei has recently gained importance as an emerging pathogen in India. It causes various clinical manifestations like pneumoniae, septicaemia, arthritis, abscess etc. Cases have been reported from Southeast Asia mainly Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, etc. In India, few cases have been reported mainly from the southern part of the country. Patient was a 65-year-old male and presented with fever 1 month back, cough and breathlessness for same period, swelling on both ankles from 7 days. B. pseudomallei was isolated from endotracheal secretions, blood cultures, leg wound. He was successfully treated with Imipenem and Doxycycline and put on maintenance therapy now, and is currently doing well.