Cervical Melioidosis: A Rare Cause Of Neck Abscess

Shaila Sidam; Anjan Sahoo; Aparna Chavan; Jibin C J

Shaila Sidam Associate Professor, ENT Head & Neck Surgery, AIIMS, Bhopal, India
Anjan Sahoo Associate Professor, ENT Head & Neck Surgery, AIIMS, Bhopal, India
Aparna Chavan Professor, ENT Head & Neck Surgery, AIIMS, Bhopal, India
Jibin C J Senior Resident, ENT Head & Neck Surgery, AIIMS, Bhopal, India.

Keywords: Burkholderia pseudomallei, Melioidosis, Localised Abscess

Abstract

Background: Melioidosis infection is an emerging saprophytic infection in India. It is caused by the gram-negative bacteria Burkholderia pseudomallei. It is a multisystem disease with a rare infection of the head and neck. It is fatal because of significant mortality and morbidity, but with early diagnosis and treatment, it carries a good prognosis, especially for localised abscesses of the head and neck.
Case Presentation: We report a case of localised abscess of the neck in an adult female patient who was a diabetic and responded well to intravenous amoxicillin + clavulanic acid and cotrimoxazole treatment.
Conclusion: Neck melioidosis should be considered in differential diagnosis in patients with a rural background and presenting with neck abscesses, especially in tubercular endemic areas.

How to cite this article:
Sidam S, Sahoo A, Chavan A, Jibin C J. Cervical
Melioidosis: A Rare Cause Of Neck Abscess. J
Adv Res Med 2024; 11(1): 6-7.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24321/2349.7181.202402

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