Burkholderia pseudomallei - an unusual cause of septic embolism
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Accepted: 19 April 2024
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Melioidosis is an infection caused by the Gram-negative bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei. It is endemic in many regions, including Southeast Asia, Northern Australia, South Asia (including India), and China. The presentation of melioidosis varies from localized infection to systemic sepsis. The most common causes of septic emboli are Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, and the Salmonella group, but here we reported a case of pulmonary septic emboli, necrotizing pneumonia, and septic arthritis in case of systemic melioidosis infection.
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