Open AccessAn Interesting Case of Melioidosis
Author(s) -
J. Vijay,
R. Vedamanickam,
K. Saranya Devi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of pharmaceutical research international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2456-9119
DOI - 10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i59a34314
Subject(s) - burkholderia pseudomallei , melioidosis , spleen , linezolid , abscess , medicine , infectious disease (medical specialty) , liver abscess , disease , tuberculosis , bacteria , pathology , microbiology and biotechnology , immunology , biology , staphylococcus aureus , surgery , genetics , vancomycin
Melioidosis also termed as Whitmore’s disease is an infectious disease which is caused by bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei.Southeast Asia and northern Australia are endemic to this diseases which is predominantly transmitted in tropical climates.The coarse of disease involves multiple system involvement most common being lungs and it is mistaken as tuberculosis in many times.the other system involved are musculoskeletal and abscess over internal organs in spleen ,liver.This is a case report of 20 year old male presented with history of fever, swelling over multiple sites of the body, reddish discharge from the swelling, with history of planting trees in the past. Routine investigation showed leucocytosis and multiple abscess in liver and spleen .Blood culture showed positive for burkholderia pseudomallei .started treatment with meropenam and linezolid for 2 weeks and patient resolved from symptoms completely and discharged. Here we discuss about an clinical coarse and treatment response to bacteria burkholderia pseudomallei.