title: Liver abscess caused by tuberculosis and melioidosis.
abstract: We report an unusual co-existence of Burkholderia pseudomallei and acid fast bacilli in a young Malay gentleman with liver abscess. He was treated with antibiotics and surgical drainage. This phenomenon has not been reported in previous literature and the dilemma of its management is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Hospital Melaka, Melaka, Malaysia. azalihy@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Hafiz Yafee Amar
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Azali
authors.forename: Salleh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Norly
authors.forename: Leh Meng
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: Kia Sin
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: Naim Muhammad
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Safian
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D008554:Melioidosis / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000150:complications*