Septicemic melioidosis complicating undiagnosed chronic kidney disease and beta-thalassemia minor in a Bangladeshi farmer.

Melioidosis is an emerging infectious disease in many countries including Bangladesh. Patients with diabetes mellitus are at increased risk for infection by Burkholderia pseudomallei, the causative agent for melioidosis. Here, we report an autochthonous case of septicemic melioidosis occurring in a middle-aged non-diabetic Bangladeshi farmer who presented with prolonged pyrexia and splenomegaly.

Class 4 emphysematous pyelonephritis with emphysematous cystitis: report of a rare case from Bangladesh.

Emphysematous pyelonephritis is a rare, severe form of necrotising infection of the kidneys and peri-nephric tissues with gas accumulation, occurring predominantly among patients with diabetes mellitus. Computed tomography scan can identify the distribution of gas in the affected reno-ureteral units and so establish and classify the diagnosis. We report a case of class 4 emphysematous pyelonephritis with emphysematous cystitis, occurring in a young Bangladeshi male, who presented with features of upper urinary tract infection.

Experience Managing Adult Patients on Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis in Bangladesh.

Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) is becoming increasingly known to the patients of Bangladesh, and patient numbers are increasing. Here, we report our experience and clinical outcomes in this field.Our analysis included all CAPD patients managed in a tertiary care hospital in Bangladesh between 2003 and 2015.