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Melioidosis is caused by the gram-negative environmental saprophyte, Burkholderia pseudomallei (B. pseudomallei). Common presentations include pneumonia, bone and joint disease, renal and soft tissue infections. However, head and neck involvement… Click to show full abstract
Melioidosis is caused by the gram-negative environmental saprophyte, Burkholderia pseudomallei (B. pseudomallei). Common presentations include pneumonia, bone and joint disease, renal and soft tissue infections. However, head and neck involvement is rare. We report a jugular lymphnode abscess associated with facial percutaneous inoculation of B. pseudomallei. Hospital course was complicated by endocarditis, septic arthritis and pyelonephritis. Surgical drainage and intensive and eradicative phase of antibiotics successfully cured the disease.
Journal Title: Journal of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery
Year Published: 2020
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