Melioidosis with brain abscess.
Central nervous system involvement in melioidosis is rare. We describe a 48 year old woman who developed septicaemia and a brain abscess due to Pseudomonas pseudomallei. Since there is a continuing practical problem in bacteriological confirmation of the aetiological agent, diagnosis of melioidosis has to be made on clinical suspicion.
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Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, National University of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur.
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D000208:Acute Disease; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008554:Melioidosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed