Reactivation of latent melioidosis presenting with acute pyelonephritis and bacteremia
| Autor: | Rabih Riad Hallit, Aruna Sree, Jihad Slim, John W. Sensakovic, Hamid Shaaban |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Melioidosis biology Burkholderia pseudomallei business.industry Pulmonary disease Endemic area Case Report bacterial infections and mycoses medicine.disease biology.organism_classification latent melioidosis Male patient Diabetes mellitus Internal medicine Antibiotic therapy Bacteremia medicine pyelonephritis Medicine bacteremia Intensive care medicine business |
| Zdroj: | Avicenna Journal of Medicine, Vol 04, Iss 01, Pp 20-21 (2014) Avicenna Journal of Medicine |
| ISSN: | 2249-4464 2231-0770 |
| Popis: | We report an interesting case involving an 81-year-old male patient who presented to our hospital with sepsis secondary to pyelonephritis and bacteremia. Blood cultures were positive for a Gram-negative bacillus, Burkholderia pseudomallei. His risk factors were diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease including travel to an endemic area. The patient received antibiotic therapy in accordance with the national guidelines. This is the first report of reactivation of latent melioidosis in the literature manifesting as pyelonephritis and bacteremia. |
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