Acute disseminated melioidosis giving rise to pneumonia and renal abscesses complicated with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura in a post partum woman: a case report

Acute disseminated melioidosis giving rise to pneumonia and renal abscesses complicated with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura in a post partum woman: a case report

Abstract Background Melioidosis is an established endemic infection in Sri Lanka, caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei, a gram negative bacterium distributed in saprophytes in soil and surface water. Main mode of transmission is via percutaneous inoculation. Pneumonia is the most common presentation...

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Main Authors: Piyumi Sachindra Alwis Wijewickrama, Rohini Weerakoon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
Melioidosis
Pneumonia
Renal abscesses
Post partum
Sepsis
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-017-2997-7

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