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Indian Journal of Emergency Medicine 11(1):p 59-62, Jan -April 2025. | DOI: https://doi.org/10.21088/ijem.2395.311X.11125.9
Case Report
Melioidosis with Involvement of CNS: A Case Report in Northeast India
Vishnu M., Rigen Jyoti Kalita, Tandra Biswas
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Indian Journal of Emergency Medicine 11(1):p 59-62, Jan -April 2025. | DOI: https://doi.org/10.21088/ijem.2395.311X.11125.9
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Vishnu M., Rigen Jyoti Kalita, Tandra Biswas. Melioidosis with Involvement of CNS: A Case Report in Northeast India. Ind J Emerg Med. 2025; 11(1): 59-62.Timeline
Received : November 15, 2024
Accepted : December 27, 2024
Published : March 30, 2025
Abstract
Melioidosis is a rare and debilitating bacterial infection, continuing to pose a significant threat to public health in endemic regions. Caused by Burkholderia pseudo mallei, which is a widely distributed environmental saprophyte found in stagnant water and soil. This versatile pathogen can manifest in a wide range of clinical presentation often leading to delayed diagnosis and potentially fatal outcomes. Patient was 41 year old male from urban part of north east India, presented to emergency with complaints of fever, headache, progressive left sided cheek swelling which extends upto left periorbital region associated with confusion. MRI brain showed left temporal lobe abscesses with blood cultures showing growth of Burkholderia pseudomallei. Despite of diagnosis and treatment patient succumbed. This case study emphasizes the importance of early recognition, prompt diagnosis, and appropriate treatment in managing meliodosis with cerebral involvement.
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Vishnu M., Rigen Jyoti Kalita, Tandra Biswas. Melioidosis with Involvement of CNS: A Case Report in Northeast India. Ind J Emerg Med. 2025; 11(1): 59-62.
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.21088/ijem.2395.311X.11125.9
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