Burkholderia pseudomallei: abscess in an unusual site.

Burkholderia pseudomallei: abscess in an unusual site.

Melioidosis is an infection caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei. It is an important human pathogen in tropical area. The clinical manifestations are protean and multisystem involvement. We report an unusual case of melioidosis with abscess at root of mesentery in an elderly, non-insulin dependent di...

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Main Authors: Kiertiburanakul S, Sungkanuparph S, Kositchiwat S, Vorachit M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2002-04-01
Series:Journal of Postgraduate Medicine
Subjects:
Abdominal Abscess
diagnosis
microbiology
therapy
Antibiotics
Combined
administration & dosage
Burkholderia pseudomallei
isolation & purification
Case Report
Drainage
methods
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Human
Melioidosis
Mesentery
Thailand
Tomography
X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome
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