Mycotic aneurysm due to Burkholderia pseudomallei infection: case reports and literature review.
Melioidosis caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei infection is endemic in Southeast Asia and Northern Australia. Cardiovascular complications resulting in mycotic aneurysms are very rare. To our knowledge, there have only been 6 isolated case reports published in the literature to date. We report 6 cases of melioidosis in Singapore that presented as aortic aneurysms.
Low
Jenny Guek Hong
JG
Infectious Disease Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore. jenny-low@fastmail.fm
Quek
Amy May Lin
AM
Sin
Yoong Kong
YK
Ang
Brenda Sze Peng
BS
D000368:Aged; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019121:Burkholderia Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D016957:Burkholderia pseudomallei / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008554:Melioidosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012846:Singapore
D000935:Antifungal Agents