case report Oman Medical Journal [2017], Vol. 32, No. 1: 62–65 Imported Case of Melioidosis in Oman: Case Report

Melioidosis is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei. It is most commonly described in Southeast Asia and Northern Australia and some imported cases in non-endemic areas. We describe the case of a 55-year-old Omani man with fulminant sepsis who worked in Laos, Cambo...

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Published inOman medical journal Vol. 32; no. 1; pp. 62 - 65
Main Authors Nada AL Tamtami, Faryal Khamis, Amina Al-Jardani
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oman Medical Specialty Board 01.01.2017
Subjects
Burkholderia pseudomallei
Fever
Melioidosis
Oman
Septicemia
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Summary:Melioidosis is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei. It is most commonly described in Southeast Asia and Northern Australia and some imported cases in non-endemic areas. We describe the case of a 55-year-old Omani man with fulminant sepsis who worked in Laos, Cambodia. B. pseudomallei was isolated from the patient’s blood and was identified by means of microbiological and biochemical tests. We highlight the importance of careful attention to non-fermentative gram-negative rods in a septic patients who have worked or travelled to Southeast Asia.
ISSN:1999-768X
2070-5204
DOI:10.5001/omj.2017.11