Neuromelioidosis - A retrospective review of thirteen cases from a tertiary care centre from South India.

Neurologic melioidosis warrants attention in view of its rarity and lethal consequences. We performed a retrospective review of culture confirmed neurologic melioidosis reported between 2017 and 2023. Thirteen patients were identified with median age 43 years and all but three were males.

Musculoskeletal melioidosis-a retrospective review of 22 cases from a tertiary care centre in South Tamilnadu.

A retrospective review of culture confirmed musculoskeletal melioidosis reported between December 2014 and February 2024 was conducted. 22 of 100 patients with culture proven melioidosis infection had musculoskeletal involvement. Median age was 47 years with 95.

Burkholderia cepacia contaminating fresh frozen plasma causing transfusion transmitted bacterial infection.

Bacterial contamination of plasma is unusual owing to frozen storage nevertheless reported. We report a case of transfusion transmitted infection due to Burkholderia cepacia contaminating fresh frozen plasma. A 31 year old male with decompensated chronic liver disease presented with breathlessness due to pleural effusion.

Non O1 non O139 Vibrio cholerae septicemia in a patient with carcinoma pancreas-a case report and literature review, 2020-2023.

Non-O1/non-O139 Vibrio cholerae, a comparably poorly studied pathogen is culpable of sporadic but serious infections. We report a case of non O1 non O139 Vibrio cholerae septicemia in a middle aged male recently diagnosed with carcinoma pancreas. He underwent biliary tract interventional procedure for hematemesis three weeks before the presentation.

Mycobacterium abscessus endocarditis post cardiac cathetrisation-a case report and review of 25 cases (2001-2023).

47 year male underwent percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty elsewhere, developed fever after two days, and treated empirically in various hospitals for the subsequent two months. Echocardiography showed vegetation in aortic valve and blood cultures were negative. He was then diagnosed as a case of endocarditis due to M.

Pulmonary tuberculosis and neurologic melioidosis coinfection-first case report from Madurai.

Despite tuberculosis and melioidosis being endemic in many countries, coinfections are unusual. Only fourteen cases of tuberculosis melioidosis coinfections have been reported. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of coinfection of tuberculosis and neurologic melioidosis.

Burkholderia cepacia infections at sites other than the respiratory tract: A large case series from a tertiary hospital in Madurai.

Sparsely reported extrapulmonary Burkholderia cepacia complex (Bcc) infections highlights the importance of this study. This was a retrospective chart review of 37 patients with extrapulmonary Bcc infections admitted between December 2019 and July 2022 in a tertiary hospital. Males accounted for 70% of cases.

Traumatic mucormycosis caused by Apophysomyces species - A case series.

Background: Apophysomyces species are emerging as the second most common agent of mucormycosis in India. It is worrisome as it affects predominantly immunocompetent host unlike other Mucorales. Unfortunately, the most common presentation is necrotising fasciitis which can be overlooked as bacterial infection.

Case series of aspergillus spondylodiscitis from a tertiary care centre in India.

Aspergillus spondylodiscitis is a rare entity reported in the literature. In tuberculosis endemic regions like India, more often it could be misdiagnosed as tuberculous spondylodiscitis. Herein we report a case series of three patients with Aspergillus spondylodiscitis presenting with chronic low backpain and clinically diagnosed as tuberculosis spine.

Clinical significance and outcome of Aeromonas infection among 19 patients-a descriptive study from south India.

We describe a series of 19 patients with Aeromonas infection in a tertiary hospital from South India. Bacteremia (n,9) and skin and soft tissue infection (n,9) were the common presentations, and one case of gastroenteritis. Twelve were male and seven were female.

Osteomyelitis of Humerus and Intramuscular Abscess Due to Melioidosis.

Melioidosis is a clinically diverse disease caused by gram negative bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei. It is a potential bioterrorism agent. The high risk group includes the agricultural and construction workers whose contact with contaminated soil and water may expose them to bacteria.

Tubercular prostate abscess in an immunocompetent patient.

Prostate tuberculosis is an infrequent manifestation of genitourinary tuberculosis Complications like prostate abscess, perineal fistula, sinus can occur in immunocompromised individuals. Various predisposing factors like diabetes, bladder outlet obstruction, chronic renal failure can lead to prostate abscess. TRUS (Transrectal USG) is one of the tools useful for the diagnosis of prostatic abscess.