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Indian J Microbiol
December 2024
Spine Surgery, Apollo Multispecialty Hospital, Kolkata, India.
Melioidosis rarely presents with spinal involvement, which may lead to neurological complications. It's endemic to Thailand and Australia, but rare in India. Patients with diabetes, immunocompromised states, and chronic renal failure are at high risk of developing melioidosis, which can present with localized or disseminated abscess collection.
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November 2024
Department of Microbiology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal 576104, India.
Melioidosis is caused by percutaneous inoculation or inhalation of , predominantly among individuals with risk factors (diabetes mellitus, immunosuppression, etc.) from endemic areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia and Northern Australia. While some patients present acutely with sepsis and multi-organ failure, others present with a subacute to chronic course characterised by abscess formation.
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November 2024
Department of Respiratory Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Karung Berkunci No. 2029, 88586, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. Electronic address:
SAGE Open Med Case Rep
August 2024
University Surgical Unit, National Hospital of Sri Lanka, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Melioidosis is caused by community-acquired gram-negative bacillus which resides in soil and water. It was first described in 1912 in Burma and 1927 in Sri Lanka. Melioidosis presents with non-specific clinical and biochemical findings.
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August 2024
Department of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bibinagar, Hyderabad 508126, Telengana, India.
Background We studied the clinical features and treatment outcome of patients with melioidosis in our hospital. Methods We did this retrospective observational chart review over a period of 7 years between December 2014 and February 2022. Results There were 59 cases and 23 deaths attributable to melioidosis over the study period.
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