Melioidosis: a rare cause of anterior chest wall abscess

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作者：

Ahmad, Rashidi ^{[1
]}

Hamzah, Azhar Amir ^{[2
]}

Rahman, Ahmad Kasfi Abdul ^{[3
]}

Cheah, Phee Kheng ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] USM Kubang Kerian, Dept Emergency Med, Sch Med Sci, Kelantan, Malaysia

[2] USM Hlth Campus, Dept Surg, Sch Med Sci, Kelantan, Malaysia

[3] Hosp Kuala Terengganu, Infect Unit, Dept Med, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia

来源：

ASIAN PACIFIC JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE | 2010年 / 3卷 / 03期

关键词：

Melioidosis; Chest wall abscess; Diagnositic challenge;

D O I：

10.1016/S1995-7645(10)60018-1

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

Melioidosis is an unusual tropical infectious disease caused by the gram-negative bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei, which was formerly known as Pseudomonas pseudomallei. Melioidosis is characterized by abscess formation and it may manifest in any part of the human body, however, musculoskeletel melioidosis is uncommon and chest wall melioidosis is very rare. To determine the exact organism based solely on clinical presentation poses a great challenge to the physician. Yet, delay administration of antibiotic may be harmful. We describe a diabetic patient who had anterior chest wall melioidosis that mimics Staphylococcus aureus infection. A description of his presentation and management, along with a review of literature is presented. © 2010 Hainan Medical College.

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