Melioidosis Presenting with Isolated Splenic Abscesses: A Case Report

Splenic abscesses caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei are rarely reported in Taiwan. Here we report a middle-aged man who presented with fever, chills, and general malaise for several days. Abdominal echo revealed isolated splenic abscesses and he received antibiotics treatment according to the init...

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Main Authors: Chun-Yu Lin, Tun-Chieh Chen, Po-Liang Lu, Wei-Ru Lin, Yen-Hsu Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2007-08-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0257565507700068