Abstract
Melioidosis is an infectious disease endemic in tropical northern Australia and Southeast Asia, and, if treated late or inappropriately, is usually fatal. We report a rare case of pleuro-pulmonary melioidosis with septicemia in a renal transplant recipient to highlight the potential risk of acquiring this infection in at-risk patients living in, or visiting, regions that are endemic for melioidosis, and to convey the importance of its early diagnosis and specific treatment.
© 2012 John Wiley & Sons A/S.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
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Asia, Southeastern
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Australia
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Bacteremia / diagnosis*
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Bacteremia / drug therapy
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Burkholderia pseudomallei / isolation & purification*
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Endemic Diseases
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Female
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Humans
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Immunosuppression Therapy
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Kidney Transplantation*
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Melioidosis / diagnosis*
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Melioidosis / drug therapy
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Pleural Diseases / diagnosis*
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Pleural Diseases / drug therapy
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Pneumonia, Bacterial / diagnosis*
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Pneumonia, Bacterial / drug therapy
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Risk Factors
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Travel
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Treatment Outcome