Isolated liver abscesses in melioidosis.
Indian J Med Microbiol
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2007 Apr; 25(2): 150-1
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em Inglês
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| ID: sea-54080
ABSTRACT
Melioidosis is a suppurative chronic infection caused by a gramnegative bacterium, Burkholderia pseudomallei. We report two patients who presented with isolated liver abscesses caused by this pathogen. Both patients presented with high-grade fever and abdominal pain. On examination they were toxic and had tender hepatomegaly. Investigations showed leucocytosis and a shift to the left. Early diagnosis of melioidosis was made by culture and growth of Burkholderia pseudomallei from aspirated pus from the abscesses and the patients were treated with ceftazidime and co-trimoxazole. Despite institution of antibiotics both the patients succumbed to their illness. Melioidosis is an emerging infection in the Indian subcontinent and can cause isolated liver abscesses.
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Assunto principal:
Humanos
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Masculino
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Ceftazidima
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Combinação Trimetoprima e Sulfametoxazol
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Burkholderia pseudomallei
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Evolução Fatal
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Complicações do Diabetes
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Abscesso Hepático
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Melioidose
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Pessoa de Meia-Idade
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de rastreamento
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Indian J Med Microbiol
Assunto da revista:
Microbiology
Ano de publicação:
2007
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