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Case Reports
. 2008 Dec:27 Suppl 2:S59-61.
doi: 10.1007/s10067-008-0924-y. Epub 2008 May 28.

Melioidosis--an unusual cause of septic arthritis

Joe Thomas  1 , Nambiar Veettil Jayachandran, Pradeep Kumar Shenoy Chandrasekhara, V Lakshmi, Gumdal Narsimulu
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Melioidosis--an unusual cause of septic arthritis

Joe Thomas et al. Clin Rheumatol. 2008 Dec.

Abstract

Melioidosis is an infection caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei. It is an important human pathogen in the tropical area. The clinical manifestations are protean with multisystem involvement. Septic arthritis and prostatic abscess are rare but well-recognized forms of the disease. Herein we report a case of melioidosis presenting with a rare combination of septic arthritis, prostatic abscess, and septicemia.

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