Systemic melioidosis presenting as suppurative parotitis
| Autor: | Nisha Reddy, Vaidehi Tiru, Kuruvilla Thomas, So Shivbalan |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Burkholderia pseudomallei Melioidosis Encephalopathy Ceftazidime Septicemic melioidosis Diagnosis Differential stomatognathic system Meningoencephalitis Humans Medicine Abscess Suppuration biology business.industry Ear bacterial infections and mycoses medicine.disease biology.organism_classification Dermatology Throat swab Anti-Bacterial Agents Surgery stomatognathic diseases Suppurative parotitis Child Preschool Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Female business Parotitis medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Indian Pediatrics. 47:799-801 |
| ISSN: | 0019-6061 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s13312-010-0106-2 |
| Popis: | A 3 year old child was brought with fever, left parotid swelling and altered sensorium. Cultures from blood, pus and throat swab grew Burkholderia pseudomallei. A diagnosis of septicemic melioidosis with encephalopathy was made. She recovered following treatment with parenteral ceftazidime for 14 days, and 6 months of oral co trimoxazole and amoxycillin clavulanate. She is doing well on follow-up. |
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