Melioidosis presenting with periorbital cellulitis and eyelid abscess in Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo - A Case Report
<p>Melioidosis is an infectious disease caused by the Gram-negative bacillus <em>Burkholderia pseudomallei</em> and presents with a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations and organ involvement. Ocular manifestation in melioidosis is rare. We present a case of periorbital celluli...
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| description | <p>Melioidosis is an infectious disease caused by the Gram-negative bacillus <em>Burkholderia pseudomallei</em> and presents with a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations and organ involvement. Ocular manifestation in melioidosis is rare. We present a case of periorbital cellulitis and eyelid abscess caused by <em>B. pseudomallei</em><em> </em>in a diabetic patient successfully treated with antibiotic and surgical drainage.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-607ffebd211448c6bb38a5e740142b8e2022-12-22T04:11:32ZengSri Lankan Society for MicrobiologySri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases2012-81692448-96542019-10-019216016410.4038/sljid.v9i2.82595825Melioidosis presenting with periorbital cellulitis and eyelid abscess in Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo - A Case ReportChee Yik Chang0Kapit Hospital, Ministry of Health, 96800 Kapit, Sarawak<p>Melioidosis is an infectious disease caused by the Gram-negative bacillus <em>Burkholderia pseudomallei</em> and presents with a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations and organ involvement. Ocular manifestation in melioidosis is rare. We present a case of periorbital cellulitis and eyelid abscess caused by <em>B. pseudomallei</em><em> </em>in a diabetic patient successfully treated with antibiotic and surgical drainage.</p>https://sljid.sljol.info/articles/8259melioidosis, burkholderia pseudomallei, periorbital cellulitis, eyelid abscess |
| spellingShingle | Chee Yik Chang Melioidosis presenting with periorbital cellulitis and eyelid abscess in Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo - A Case Report Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases melioidosis, burkholderia pseudomallei, periorbital cellulitis, eyelid abscess |
| title | Melioidosis presenting with periorbital cellulitis and eyelid abscess in Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo - A Case Report |
| title_full | Melioidosis presenting with periorbital cellulitis and eyelid abscess in Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo - A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Melioidosis presenting with periorbital cellulitis and eyelid abscess in Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo - A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Melioidosis presenting with periorbital cellulitis and eyelid abscess in Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo - A Case Report |
| title_short | Melioidosis presenting with periorbital cellulitis and eyelid abscess in Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo - A Case Report |
| title_sort | melioidosis presenting with periorbital cellulitis and eyelid abscess in sarawak malaysian borneo a case report |
| topic | melioidosis, burkholderia pseudomallei, periorbital cellulitis, eyelid abscess |
| url | https://sljid.sljol.info/articles/8259 |
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