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Melioidosis presenting with periorbital cellulitis and eyelid abscess in Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo - A Case Report
Author:
Chee Yik Chang
Kapit Hospital, Ministry of Health, 96800 Kapit, Sarawak, MY
About Chee Yik
Department of Medicine
Abstract
Melioidosis is an infectious disease caused by the Gram-negative bacillus Burkholderia pseudomallei and presents with a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations and organ involvement. Ocular manifestation in melioidosis is rare. We present a case of periorbital cellulitis and eyelid abscess caused by B. pseudomallei in a diabetic patient successfully treated with antibiotic and surgical drainage.
How to Cite:
Chang, C.Y., 2019. Melioidosis presenting with periorbital cellulitis and eyelid abscess in Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo - A Case Report. Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases, 9(2), pp.160–164. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/sljid.v9i2.8259
Published on
16 Oct 2019.
Peer Reviewed
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