title: Melioidosis with multiple cerebral abscesses.
abstract: Melioidosis from Pseudomonas pseudomallei is common in endemic areas (particularly southeast Asia) and is being recognized with increasing frequency in developed countries. Central nervous system involvement is a rare complication with a high mortality. A patient with multiple cerebral abscesses caused by this organism is presented to demonstrate that successful treatment is possible when a high index of clinical suspicion leads to early diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Royal Children's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Pelekanos
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Appleton
mesh_terms: D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008554:Melioidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed