Splenic abscesses in a returning traveler
<em>Burkholderia</em>, an aerobic gram-negative rod, is the causative organism behind melioidosis and is a common soil and water organism found predominantly in South-East Asia. We report the case of a 68 year-old man returning from an extended trip to the Philippines, with splenic hypod...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2015-03-01
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| Series: | Infectious Disease Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/idr/article/view/5791 |
| Summary: | <em>Burkholderia</em>, an aerobic gram-negative rod, is the causative organism behind melioidosis and is a common soil and water organism found predominantly in South-East Asia. We report the case of a 68 year-old man returning from an extended trip to the Philippines, with splenic hypodense lesions on abdominal computer tomography scan, later confirmed to be culture-positive for <em>Burkholderia</em> <em>pseudomallei</em>. The patient was treated with a course of intravenous ceftazidime followed by eradication therapy with oral doxycycline and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. He recovered with complete resolution of symptoms at follow up. In a returning traveler from an endemic area, melioidosis should be considered as part of the differential for any febrile illness with abscesses. |
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| ISSN: | 2036-7430 2036-7449 |