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. 2019 Mar;23(3):149-151.
doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-23139.

Melioidosis-Series of Seven Cases from Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

Vithiya Ganesan  1 , Raja Sundaramoorthy  1 , Sankar Subramanian  2
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Melioidosis-Series of Seven Cases from Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

Vithiya Ganesan et al. Indian J Crit Care Med. 2019 Mar.

Abstract

We describe a case series of seven culture proven melioidosis patients presenting during 2014 to 2016 in Madurai, south Tamilnadu. Skin, soft tissue, bone and joint infections were common. All of them were middle aged men except one case. All the cases were reported during the monsoon season. Predisposing factors include diabetes and alcoholism. Despite many case reports and studies from South India, melioidosis still remains undiagnosed, hence under reported from many centers. Delayed diagnosis leads way to sepsis and other complications. Awareness about the preventive measures, earlier clinical and laboratory identification and appropriate management of severe sepsis are required to reduce the burden of this disease.

How to cite this article: Ganesan V, Sundaramoorthy R et al., Melioidosis-Series of Seven Cases from Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. Indian J Crit Care Med 2019;23(3):149-151.

Keywords: Abscess; Diabetes; Meliodosis.

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