title: Melioidosis presenting with orbital cellulitis.
abstract: Melioidosis is known to present with many diverse manifestations but orbital cellulitis from melioidosis has never been described. We report a case of melioidosis in a 42-year-old diabetic male who presented with orbital cellulitis. He succumbed to recurrent empyema of the paranasal sinuses, rupture of an intracranial mycotic aneurysm and pulmonary empyema despite early antibiotic treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, National University Hospital, Singapore.
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Ng
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008554:Melioidosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D009915:Orbit
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents