title: A case of nonfatal cutaneous melioidosis.
abstract: 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.
authors: National Skin Centre, Singapore. steventg@singnet.com.sg
authors: T G
authors: TG
authors: Thng
authors: C S
authors: CS
authors: Seow
authors: H H
authors: HH
authors: Tan
authors: Gil
authors: G
authors: Yosipovitch
mesh_terms: 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