Melioidosis in an urban-dwelling Taiwanese man with splenic abscesses

Trop Doct. 2010 Oct;40(4):240-1. doi: 10.1258/td.2010.090472. Epub 2010 Aug 13.

Abstract

We report a case of melioidosis with splenic abscesses caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei in an urban-dwelling, 54-year-old Taiwanese man. The patient presented with prolonged fever and abdominal pain. A splenectomy was performed, followed by successful treatment with ceftazidime and amoxicillin-clavulanate. The patient recovered fully.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abscess / diagnosis*
  • Abscess / drug therapy
  • Abscess / microbiology
  • Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination / therapeutic use
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Asian People
  • Burkholderia pseudomallei / isolation & purification*
  • Ceftazidime / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Melioidosis / diagnosis*
  • Melioidosis / drug therapy
  • Melioidosis / microbiology
  • Splenectomy
  • Splenic Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Splenic Diseases / microbiology
  • Splenic Diseases / surgery
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination
  • Ceftazidime