Cutaneous Melioidosis
Melioidosis is an emerging infection in India. It usually presents as pneumonia. Melioidosis presenting as cutaneous lesions is uncommon. We present a case of cutaneous melioidosis from Southern India. Cutaneous melioidosis can present as an ulcer, pustule or as crusted erythematous lesions. A 22-...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2016-09-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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| Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/8463/18823_CE[Ra]_F(P)_PF1(ASAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(PEK).pdf |
| Summary: | Melioidosis is an emerging infection in India. It usually presents as pneumonia. Melioidosis presenting as cutaneous lesions is uncommon.
We present a case of cutaneous melioidosis from Southern India. Cutaneous melioidosis can present as an ulcer, pustule or as crusted
erythematous lesions. A 22-year-old gentleman known case of diabetes mellitus was admitted in our hospital with an ulcer over the
left thigh. Discharge from the ulcer grew Burkholderia pseudomallei. He was successfully treated with ceftazidime. Melioidosis must be
considered in the differential diagnosis of nodular or ulcerative cutaneous lesion in a diabetic patient. |
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| ISSN: | 2249-782X 0973-709X |