title: Acute pulmonary melioidosis in a child: A case report and review of literature.
abstract: Melioidosis is a rare potentially fatal infection caused by the bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei, which is endemic in Southeast Asia and Northern Australia and an emerging pathogen in India. It is a largely under-diagnosed disease and an imitator of tuberculosis, both clinically and radiologically.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiodiagnosis, Assam Medical College and Hospital, Dibrugarh, Assam, India.
authors.forename: Deb K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Boruah
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiodiagnosis, Assam Medical College and Hospital, Dibrugarh, Assam, India.
authors.forename: Arjun
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Prakash
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, Assam Medical College and Hospital, Dibrugarh, Assam, India.
authors.forename: Reeta
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bora
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, Aditya Diagnostics and Hospital, Dibrugarh, Assam, India.
authors.forename: Lemanstar
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Buragohain
keywords: Burkholderia pseudomallei; ecthyma gangrenosum; melioidosis; septicemia