title: Burkholderia gladioli associated abscess in a type 1 diabetic patient.
abstract: Burkholderia gladioli, a bacterial pathogen, causes a variety of infectious ailments in immunocompromised individuals. We present a case report of foreign body associated Burkholderia gladioli related abscess in an immunocompetent type 1 diabetic patient. Relevant medical literature is reviewed to understand this unusual mode of presentation of this bacterium in our patient.
authors.affiliation: Diabetes Center, King Fahad Medical City, PO Box 59046, Riyadh 11525, Saudi Arabia. mohiuddin_waseem@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Mohiuddin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Waseem
authors.forename: Suphia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Al-Sherbeeni
authors.forename: Mussa H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Al-Malki
authors.forename: Mubarak S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Al-Ghamdi
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D000293:Adolescent; D019121:Burkholderia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D042725:Burkholderia gladioli; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications*; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008297:Male; D010988:Play and Playthings / Q000293:injuries