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Review
. 1989 Jan-Feb;5(1):48-52.
doi: 10.1016/0887-8994(89)90010-6.

Melioidosis with multiple cerebral abscesses

J T Pelekanos  1 , D B Appleton
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Review

Melioidosis with multiple cerebral abscesses

J T Pelekanos et al. Pediatr Neurol. 1989 Jan-Feb.

Abstract

Melioidosis from Pseudomonas pseudomallei is common in endemic areas (particularly southeast Asia) and is being recognized with increasing frequency in developed countries. Central nervous system involvement is a rare complication with a high mortality. A patient with multiple cerebral abscesses caused by this organism is presented to demonstrate that successful treatment is possible when a high index of clinical suspicion leads to early diagnosis.

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