Melioid meningitis: First reported case of Burkholderia pseudomallei meningitis In Colombia
Human melioidosis is a serious infectious disease commonly known by being endemic in southeast Asia and northern Australia. It is caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei a non-spore forming gram negative bacillus. Here we present the case of a 66-year-old woman with a history of stage IV lung adenocarci...
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Elsevier
2023-01-01
|
| Series: | Clinical Infection in Practice |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590170223000031 |
| _version_ | 1797893745058775040 |
|---|---|
| author | Santiago Sanchez-Pardo Sebastián Mackenzie-Martinez Samuel Martinez-Vernaza Gloria Cecilia Cortés Fraile Sandra Milena Gualtero Trujillo |
| author_facet | Santiago Sanchez-Pardo Sebastián Mackenzie-Martinez Samuel Martinez-Vernaza Gloria Cecilia Cortés Fraile Sandra Milena Gualtero Trujillo |
| author_sort | Santiago Sanchez-Pardo |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Human melioidosis is a serious infectious disease commonly known by being endemic in southeast Asia and northern Australia. It is caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei a non-spore forming gram negative bacillus. Here we present the case of a 66-year-old woman with a history of stage IV lung adenocarcinoma that presented to the ER with 3 days of fever and altered mental status. Isolation from CSF culture was obtained confirming Burkholderia pseudomallei. Despite adequate antimicrobial treatment the patient continued to deteriorate and finally died 15 days after admission. To our knowledge there is only one additional reported case of Burkholderia pseudomallei meningitis in South America and the first one to be reported in Colombia. |
| first_indexed | 2024-04-10T06:58:52Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-010004ecb3a142fc84a3eb6b0375e696 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 2590-1702 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-04-10T06:58:52Z |
| publishDate | 2023-01-01 |
| publisher | Elsevier |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Clinical Infection in Practice |
| spelling | doaj.art-010004ecb3a142fc84a3eb6b0375e6962023-02-28T04:09:08ZengElsevierClinical Infection in Practice2590-17022023-01-0117100220Melioid meningitis: First reported case of Burkholderia pseudomallei meningitis In ColombiaSantiago Sanchez-Pardo0Sebastián Mackenzie-Martinez1Samuel Martinez-Vernaza2Gloria Cecilia Cortés Fraile3Sandra Milena Gualtero Trujillo4Departamento de Medicina Interna, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Unidad de Infectología, Hospital Universitario san Ignacio, Bogotá, Colombia; Grupo de investigación en enfermedades infecciosas Hospital Universitario San Ignacio, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia; Corresponding author at: Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Hospital universitario San Ignacio, Bogotá, Colombia.Departamento de Medicina Interna, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Unidad de Infectología, Hospital Universitario san Ignacio, Bogotá, Colombia; Grupo de investigación en enfermedades infecciosas Hospital Universitario San Ignacio, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, ColombiaGrupo de investigación en enfermedades infecciosas Hospital Universitario San Ignacio, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, ColombiaDirectora división de Microbiología Hospital Universitario San Ignacio, Bogotá, Colombia; Profesor Pontificia Universidad Javeriana – Hospital Universitario San Ignacio Bogotá, ColombiaDepartamento de Medicina Interna, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Unidad de Infectología, Hospital Universitario san Ignacio, Bogotá, Colombia; Grupo de investigación en enfermedades infecciosas Hospital Universitario San Ignacio, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia; Profesor Pontificia Universidad Javeriana – Hospital Universitario San Ignacio Bogotá, ColombiaHuman melioidosis is a serious infectious disease commonly known by being endemic in southeast Asia and northern Australia. It is caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei a non-spore forming gram negative bacillus. Here we present the case of a 66-year-old woman with a history of stage IV lung adenocarcinoma that presented to the ER with 3 days of fever and altered mental status. Isolation from CSF culture was obtained confirming Burkholderia pseudomallei. Despite adequate antimicrobial treatment the patient continued to deteriorate and finally died 15 days after admission. To our knowledge there is only one additional reported case of Burkholderia pseudomallei meningitis in South America and the first one to be reported in Colombia.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590170223000031MelioidosisBurkholderia pseudomalleiMeningitisBacterialFatal Outcome |
| spellingShingle | Santiago Sanchez-Pardo Sebastián Mackenzie-Martinez Samuel Martinez-Vernaza Gloria Cecilia Cortés Fraile Sandra Milena Gualtero Trujillo Melioid meningitis: First reported case of Burkholderia pseudomallei meningitis In Colombia Clinical Infection in Practice Melioidosis Burkholderia pseudomallei Meningitis Bacterial Fatal Outcome |
| title | Melioid meningitis: First reported case of Burkholderia pseudomallei meningitis In Colombia |
| title_full | Melioid meningitis: First reported case of Burkholderia pseudomallei meningitis In Colombia |
| title_fullStr | Melioid meningitis: First reported case of Burkholderia pseudomallei meningitis In Colombia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Melioid meningitis: First reported case of Burkholderia pseudomallei meningitis In Colombia |
| title_short | Melioid meningitis: First reported case of Burkholderia pseudomallei meningitis In Colombia |
| title_sort | melioid meningitis first reported case of burkholderia pseudomallei meningitis in colombia |
| topic | Melioidosis Burkholderia pseudomallei Meningitis Bacterial Fatal Outcome |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590170223000031 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT santiagosanchezpardo melioidmeningitisfirstreportedcaseofburkholderiapseudomalleimeningitisincolombia AT sebastianmackenziemartinez melioidmeningitisfirstreportedcaseofburkholderiapseudomalleimeningitisincolombia AT samuelmartinezvernaza melioidmeningitisfirstreportedcaseofburkholderiapseudomalleimeningitisincolombia AT gloriaceciliacortesfraile melioidmeningitisfirstreportedcaseofburkholderiapseudomalleimeningitisincolombia AT sandramilenagualterotrujillo melioidmeningitisfirstreportedcaseofburkholderiapseudomalleimeningitisincolombia |