title: Melioidosis presenting as spinal epidural abscess.
abstract: Central nervous system melioidosis is an unusual infection in humans. This article reports a case of melioidosis presenting as an acute spinal epidural abscess. A discussion of this case and its management together with a brief review of melioidosis of the central nervous system is presented.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, University of Malaya Medical Centre, Lembah Pantai, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. dharmendra@um.edu.my
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ganesan
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Puthucheary
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Waran
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D020802:Epidural Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008554:Melioidosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged