Cutaneous Melioidosis and Necrotizing Fasciitis Caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei
نویسندگان
چکیده
In areas where melioidosis is endemic, stress on the healthcare system is substantial. Because clinical manifestations are protean, the illness is difficult to diagnose, and cutaneous Burkholderia pseudomallei infections can progress to necrotizing fasciitis. While it is and uncommon complication of cutaneous melioidosis, necrotizing fasciitis is potentially fatal and requires aggressive management, including early diagnosis, appropriate antibiotics selection and operative débridement.
منابع مشابه
Chikungunya Fever, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India
1. Cheng AC, Currie BJ. Melioidosis: epidemiology, pathophysiology and management. Clin Microbiol Rev. 2005;18:383– 416. 2. Currie BJ, Jacups SP. Intensity of rainfall and severity of melioidosis, Australia. Emerg Infect Dis. 2003;9:1538–42. 3. Athan E, Allworth AM, Engler C, Bastian I, Cheng CA. Melioidosis in tsunami survivors. Emerg Infect Dis. 2005;11: 1638–9. 4. Currie BJ. Burkholderia pse...
متن کاملMelioidotic necrotizing fasciitis presenting as a supraclavicular mass.
Melioidosis is an infection caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei that usually involves the respiratory tract. It may manifest as pneumonia, septicemia, or localized infection. We present here a case of melioidosis initially manifesting as a mass over the supraclavicular area and subsequently progressing to necrotizing fasciitis. With appropriate antimicrobial treatment and adequate surgical debr...
متن کاملCutaneous Melioidosis Cluster Caused by Contaminated Wound Irrigation Fluid
Burkholderia pseudomallei in the tropics. A cluster of 5 cutaneous melioidosis cases occurred in suburban southwest Australia after an earlier case in January 2012. We collected environmental samples at the first patient’s home in January 2012 and from a nearby health center in December 2013 after 2 new cases occurred in the same postal district. We isolated genotypically identical B. pseudomal...
متن کاملCutaneous melioidosis and necrotizing fasciitis with pulmonary involvement in a chicken seller.
Melioidosis is endemic in Malaysia. Cutaneous melioidosis is one manifestation and it may progress to necrotizing fasciitis. The case highlights a 46-year-old male, a chicken-seller who presented with scalp cellulitis which later progressed to necrotizing fasciitis and pneumonia are presented here. It illustrates several key features of the presentation, prompt laboratory diagnosis and early tr...
متن کاملMelioidosis Caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei in Drinking Water, Thailand, 2012
We identified 10 patients in Thailand with culture-confirmed melioidosis who had Burkholderia pseudomallei isolated from their drinking water. The multilocus sequence type of B. pseudomallei from clinical specimens and water samples were identical for 2 patients. This finding suggests that drinking water is a preventable source of B. pseudomallei infection.
متن کامل