Atypical presentations of melioidosis as emerging threat: a case report.

Mukhopadhyay, Chiranjoy; Dey, Arindam; Bairy, Indira

Atypical presentations of melioidosis as emerging threat: a case report.

Date

2007-10-01

Authors

Mukhopadhyay, Chiranjoy

Dey, Arindam

Bairy, Indira

Abstract

We report two atypical presentations of melioidosis as mediastinal lymphadenitis and prostatic abscess with Burkholderia pseudomallei, the emerging category 2 organism which led to diagnostic and therapeutic dilemma and thereby, delay in appropriate management. Any similar presentation should always be supported by microbiological opinion without any delay, which can help in instituting proper antibiotics with successful outcome.

Citation

Mukhopadhyay C, Dey A, Bairy I. Atypical presentations of melioidosis as emerging threat: a case report. Indian Journal of Pathology & Microbiology. 2007 Oct; 50(4): 933-6