title: Melioidosis--a case series from south India.
abstract: Melioidosis is sporadically reported from various parts of India. We present a case series from south India, highlighting the varied manifestations of the disease. Seven cases of culture-proven melioidosis are presented in whom Burkholderia pseudomallei were isolated from aspirate or blood. Melioidosis had a varied presentation involving multiple abscesses in the soft tissues, liver, spleen, mediastinum and the subdural space. It presented as either acute fulminant sepsis or followed a chronic indolent course, mimicking tuberculosis. Most cases had predisposing risk factors such as diabetes and chronic alcoholism.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Udupi District 576 104, Karnataka, India. kavithasaravu@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Kavitha
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Saravu
authors.forename: Satya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vishwanath
authors.forename: Raghu Suresh
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Ananthakrishna Shastry
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Barkur
authors.forename: George K
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Varghese
authors.forename: Chiranjay
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mukhyopadhyay
authors.forename: Indira
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bairy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016957:Burkholderia pseudomallei / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D008554:Melioidosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome