A case of nonfatal cutaneous melioidosis.
Melioidosis is a tropical infectious disease caused by the gram-negative bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei. It is endemic in many parts of the world, including Southeast Asia, and has a mortality rate of about 45%. We report a case of localized nonfatal cutaneous melioidosis presenting as a persistent ulcer in an otherwise healthy young woman.
Thng
T G
TG
National Skin Centre, Singapore. steventg@singnet.com.sg
Seow
C S
CS
Tan
H H
HH
Yosipovitch
Gil
G
D000328:Adult; D016957:Burkholderia pseudomallei; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007645:Keratoderma, Palmoplantar / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology; D008554:Melioidosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D010241:Parakeratosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology; D017192:Skin Diseases, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology