| Melioidosis--an unusual cause of septic arthritis. | |
| | |
MedLine Citation:
|
PMID: 18506568 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
|
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. |
| | |
Authors:
|
Joe Thomas; Nambiar Veettil Jayachandran; Pradeep Kumar Shenoy Chandrasekhara; V Lakshmi; Gumdal Narsimulu |
Related Documents
:
|
8961588 - Subcutaneous granuloma annulare in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and diabetes mel... 7835018 - Klinefelter's syndrome and rheumatoid arthritis. report of a case and review of the lit... 4087248 - Septic arthritis due to aerococcus viridans. 10554438 - Colchicine therapy for low-dose-methotrexate-induced accelerated nodulosis in a rheumat... 17828048 - Actinomycosis of the temporal bone with labyrinthine and facial nerve involvement. 23153048 - Allergic contact dermatitis associated with biosyn suture in a patient with gastroesoph... |
Publication Detail:
|
Type: Case Reports; Journal Article Date: 2008-05-28 |
Journal Detail:
|
Title: Clinical rheumatology Volume: 27 Suppl 2 ISSN: 1434-9949 ISO Abbreviation: Clin. Rheumatol. Publication Date: 2008 Dec |
Date Detail:
|
Created Date: 2008-11-10 Completed Date: 2009-03-12 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
|
Nlm Unique ID: 8211469 Medline TA: Clin Rheumatol Country: Belgium |
Other Details:
|
Languages: eng Pagination: S59-61 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
|
Department of Rheumatology, Nizam's Institute of Medical sciences, Panjagutta, Hyderabad, 500 082 Andhra Pradesh, India. |
Export Citation:
|
APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex |
| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
|
Abscess
/
complications*,
diagnosis,
surgery Arthritis, Infectious / complications*, diagnosis, drug therapy Humans Knee* / surgery Male Melioidosis / complications*, diagnosis, drug therapy Middle Aged Sepsis / complications*, diagnosis, drug therapy Treatment Outcome |
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: Safety profile of tacrolimus in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
Next Document: Hyperimmunoglobulinemia D and periodic fever syndrome; treatment with etanercept and follow-up.