Melioidosis Manifesting as Chronic Femoral Osteomyelitis in Patient from Ghana.
Emerg Infect Dis
; 28(1): 201-204, 2022 01.
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ABSTRACT
A 33-year-old man from Ghana who had diabetes had chronic osteomyelitis of the femoral shaft develop. Tissue samples from surgical debridement grew Burkholderia pseudomallei. He received meropenem, followed by oral trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole and doxycycline, and fully recovered without complications. Our case report extends the range of countries in Africa as sources of culture-confirmed melioidosis.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Osteomielite
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Burkholderia pseudomallei
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Melioidose
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Emerg Infect Dis
Assunto da revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Article