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VOLUME 15 , ISSUE 1 ( January-June, 2013 ) > List of Articles

CASE REPORT

Burkholderia pseudomallei: Three cases in 6 months in Central Travancore

Seema Oommen, Sreeja Nair, Kavitha Nair, P Viswanathan, P Sivan Pillai

Keywords : Burkholderia pseudomallei, Central Travancore, Melioidosis

Citation Information : Oommen S, Nair S, Nair K, Viswanathan P, Sivan Pillai P. Burkholderia pseudomallei: Three cases in 6 months in Central Travancore. 2013; 15 (1):19-21.

DOI: 10.4103/0972-1282.116096

License: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Published Online: 20-07-2024

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2013; Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd.


Abstract

Melioidosis caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei has been reported from various parts of the country and from northern Kerala. This is the first series of documented cases from Central Travancore, Kerala. The most common predisposing factor in all these three cases was diabetes mellitus followed by chronic alcoholism. Early clinical suspicion and correct microbiologic diagnosis, which help in institution of appropriate therapy, remain the key factors in reducing the mortality associated with this disease.

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