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Pulmonary melioidosis complicating foreign body aspiration in a young adult
Respirology case reports, v 9(9), pn/a
Sep 2021
PMID: 34401187
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Abstract
Melioidosis is caused by an environmental Gram‐negative bacilli
Burkholderia pseudomallei
. Diabetes mellitus, occupational exposure to soil and water, pre‐existing renal diseases and thalassemia are significant independent risk factors for melioidosis. A 30‐year‐old male carpenter and smoker had a history of accidental aspiration of foreign body 2 months prior. On presentation, he had cough with expectoration and low‐grade intermittent fever for 1 month. His chest x‐ray displayed left lower zone consolidation with cavitation and presence of foreign body in the left lower lobe bronchus. Bronchoalveolar lavage inoculated onto 5% sheep blood agar and MacConkey agar grew
B
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pseudomallei
. Melioidosis due to foreign body aspiration is rare. To the best of our knowledge, there have not been reports of melioidosis infection associated with foreign body inhalation. Hence, pulmonary melioidosis can be considered as a differential diagnosis in cases of foreign body with secondary infection even in immunocompetent host.
Melioidosis is caused by an environmental Gram‐negative bacilli
Burkholderia pseudomallei
. Diabetes mellitus, occupational exposure to soil and water, pre‐existing renal diseases and thalassemia are significant independent risk factors for melioidosis. Herein, we report a case of melioidosis following foreign body aspiration and briefly review the literature on melioidosis.
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- Title
- Pulmonary melioidosis complicating foreign body aspiration in a young adult
- Creators
- Mahesh Babu Vemuri - Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and ResearchArchana Malik - Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and ResearchMadhusmita Mohanty Mohapatra - Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and ResearchSujatha Sistla - Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and ResearchShahana Madan Purath - Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and ResearchSruthi Raj - Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and ResearchManju Rajaram - Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research
- Publication Details
- Respirology case reports, v 9(9), pn/a
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Pediatrics
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000689575200011
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85113501503
- Other Identifier
- 991021838154404721
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