Solid Organ Abscess by Melioidosis: An Emerging Infection Among Diabetics in Odisha, India.

Melioidosis is an infection in tropical regions, caused by Gram-negative bacillus and carries very high case fatality rates. Diabetes mellitus is a major risk factor for melioidosis, and Odisha with its current trends in urban prevalence of diabetes and a tropical coastal climate seems to be emerging as a hub of melioidosis. We herein describe two cases of melioidosis encountered within a month.