Ruptured splenic abscess and splenic vein thrombosis secondary to melioidosis: A case report

Rationale: Burkholderia pseudomallei is a Gram-negative bacterium and the causative pathogen of melioidosis, which manifests with a broad spectrum of clinical syndromes. Melioidosis is associated with high mortality and is endemic across tropical areas, especially in Southeast Asia and northern Aust...

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Main Author: Chang Chee Yik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Acute Disease
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Online Access:http://www.jadweb.org/article.asp?issn=2221-6189;year=2020;volume=9;issue=2;spage=89;epage=92;aulast=Yik