title: Cutaneous Melioidosis.
abstract: Melioidosis is an emerging infection in India. It usually presents as pneumonia. Melioidosis presenting as cutaneous lesions is uncommon. We present a case of cutaneous melioidosis from Southern India. Cutaneous melioidosis can present as an ulcer, pustule or as crusted erythematous lesions. A 22-year-old gentleman known case of diabetes mellitus was admitted in our hospital with an ulcer over the left thigh. Discharge from the ulcer grewBurkholderia pseudomallei. He was successfully treated with ceftazidime. Melioidosis must be considered in the differential diagnosis of nodular or ulcerative cutaneous lesion in a diabetic patient.
authors: Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University , Mangaluru, Karnataka, India .
authors: Basavaprabhu
authors: B
authors: Achappa
authors: Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University , Mangaluru, Karnataka, India .
authors: Deepak
authors: D
authors: Madi
authors: Professor, Department of Microbiology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University , Mangaluru, Karnataka, India .
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Vidyalakshmi
keywords: B. pseudomallei; Diabetes Mellitus; Skin ulcer