title: Melioidosis: a review of orthopedic manifestations, clinical features, diagnosis and management.
abstract: Melioidosis is an infectious disease caused by gram-negative soil-dwelling bacillus Burkholderia pseudomallei. Musculoskeletal melioidosis mimics other infections both clinically and radiologically. An extensive literature review has been performed over musculoskeletal melioidosis through various search engines such as Pubmed, Embase, Medscape, Altavista and Google. Diagnosis requires a high index of clinical suspicion and is dependent on microbiological confirmation. Prompt treatment with long-term combination antibiotics in high dosages and surgical drainage of abscesses improves survival.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi, India. drvijay_ortho@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Vijay Kumar
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.forename: Deepali
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.forename: Himanshu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kataria
authors.forename: Ajay
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shukla
authors.forename: Rajendra Kumar
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Arya
authors.forename: Deepak
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mittal
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016957:Burkholderia pseudomallei / Q000187:drug effects*; D002442:Ceftazidime; D004318:Doxycycline; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D008554:Melioidosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000382:microbiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002442:Ceftazidime; D004318:Doxycycline