Melioidosis presenting predominantly as thoracic empyema
Burkholderia pseudomallei has been rarely mentioned as a causative organism of thoracic empyema in previous literature. Here, we reported two cases (a 66-year-old male farmer and a 57-year-old male security guard) presenting with fever and pleuritic chest pain. Their chest computed tomography scans...
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| author | Ngoc-Huyen Dao-Thi Au Nguyen-Tiet Lam Nguyen-Ho |
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| description | Burkholderia pseudomallei has been rarely mentioned as a causative organism of thoracic empyema in previous literature. Here, we reported two cases (a 66-year-old male farmer and a 57-year-old male security guard) presenting with fever and pleuritic chest pain. Their chest computed tomography scans revealed pleural effusion which was frank pus confirmed through thoracentesis. The result of pus culture isolated B. pseudomallei suitable to diagnose melioidosis. These patients were treated successfully with appropriate antibiotics without chest tube drainage. Although uncommon, melioidosis could present exclusively as thoracic empyema. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9e26a70a4ec94c7f9e0752281c3f41fc2022-12-22T03:43:03ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Global Infectious Diseases0974-777X2022-01-01142878910.4103/jgid.jgid_211_21Melioidosis presenting predominantly as thoracic empyemaNgoc-Huyen Dao-ThiAu Nguyen-TietLam Nguyen-HoBurkholderia pseudomallei has been rarely mentioned as a causative organism of thoracic empyema in previous literature. Here, we reported two cases (a 66-year-old male farmer and a 57-year-old male security guard) presenting with fever and pleuritic chest pain. Their chest computed tomography scans revealed pleural effusion which was frank pus confirmed through thoracentesis. The result of pus culture isolated B. pseudomallei suitable to diagnose melioidosis. These patients were treated successfully with appropriate antibiotics without chest tube drainage. Although uncommon, melioidosis could present exclusively as thoracic empyema.http://www.jgid.org/article.asp?issn=0974-777X;year=2022;volume=14;issue=2;spage=87;epage=89;aulast=Dao-Thiburkholderia pseudomalleiempyemamelioidosis |
| spellingShingle | Ngoc-Huyen Dao-Thi Au Nguyen-Tiet Lam Nguyen-Ho Melioidosis presenting predominantly as thoracic empyema Journal of Global Infectious Diseases burkholderia pseudomallei empyema melioidosis |
| title | Melioidosis presenting predominantly as thoracic empyema |
| title_full | Melioidosis presenting predominantly as thoracic empyema |
| title_fullStr | Melioidosis presenting predominantly as thoracic empyema |
| title_full_unstemmed | Melioidosis presenting predominantly as thoracic empyema |
| title_short | Melioidosis presenting predominantly as thoracic empyema |
| title_sort | melioidosis presenting predominantly as thoracic empyema |
| topic | burkholderia pseudomallei empyema melioidosis |
| url | http://www.jgid.org/article.asp?issn=0974-777X;year=2022;volume=14;issue=2;spage=87;epage=89;aulast=Dao-Thi |
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