Septicemic Melioidosis Presenting as Head and Neck Abscesses.
- Author:
So Yeon PARK
1
;
Cheol In KANG
;
Eun Jeong JOO
;
Young Eun HA
;
Chang Seok KI
;
Nam Yong LEE
;
Doo Ryeon CHUNG
;
Kyong Ran PECK
;
Jae Hoon SONG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Burkholderia pseudomallei; Melioidosis; Head and neck abscess
- MeSH: Abscess; Asia, Southeastern; Australia; Bacteremia; Burkholderia pseudomallei; Head; Humans; Korea; Malaysia; Melioidosis; Middle Aged; Neck; Osteomyelitis; Sepsis; Skin; Soft Tissue Infections
- From:Infection and Chemotherapy 2012;44(4):315-318
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- Abstract: Melioidosis is a life-threatening disease caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei , which is endemic in Southeast Asia and Northern Australia. It may manifest as a pulmonary lesion, osteomyelitis, septicemia, or abscesses of soft tissue or various organs. However, soft tissue abscess associated with bacteremia, especially those found in the head and neck, are rarely reported. We report a case of disseminated septicemia due to Burkholderia pseudomallei presenting as head and neck abscesses in a 55-year-old Korean man with a history of working in Malaysia. This is the first report of fatal melioidosis presenting as a complicated skin and soft tissue infection, in Korea.
