Melioidotic septic arthritis: report of two cases

Osteomyelitis caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei is an uncommon presentation of melioidosis. The clinical diagnosis of melioidosis is difficult as the signs and symptoms are non-specific and the duration of symptoms varies widely. We present two cases of melioidotic septic arthritis, one associated...

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Main Authors: Kamal, Muhammmad, Abdul Rhani, Shaharuddin, Masri, Siti Norbaya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pakistan Medical Association Rawalpindi Islamabad Branch 2011
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24667/1/Melioidotic%20septic%20arthritis.pdf
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author Kamal, Muhammmad
Abdul Rhani, Shaharuddin
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description Osteomyelitis caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei is an uncommon presentation of melioidosis. The clinical diagnosis of melioidosis is difficult as the signs and symptoms are non-specific and the duration of symptoms varies widely. We present two cases of melioidotic septic arthritis, one associated with tibial osteomyelitis and another involving the femur.
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spelling upm.eprints-246672017-10-30T09:14:27Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24667/ Melioidotic septic arthritis: report of two cases Kamal, Muhammmad Abdul Rhani, Shaharuddin Masri, Siti Norbaya Osteomyelitis caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei is an uncommon presentation of melioidosis. The clinical diagnosis of melioidosis is difficult as the signs and symptoms are non-specific and the duration of symptoms varies widely. We present two cases of melioidotic septic arthritis, one associated with tibial osteomyelitis and another involving the femur. Pakistan Medical Association Rawalpindi Islamabad Branch 2011 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24667/1/Melioidotic%20septic%20arthritis.pdf Kamal, Muhammmad and Abdul Rhani, Shaharuddin and Masri, Siti Norbaya (2011) Melioidotic septic arthritis: report of two cases. Rawal Medical Journal, 36 (1). pp. 62-65. ISSN 0303-5212 https://www.rmj.org.pk/?mno=5753
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title_full Melioidotic septic arthritis: report of two cases
title_fullStr Melioidotic septic arthritis: report of two cases
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title_short Melioidotic septic arthritis: report of two cases
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