Tuberculosis or Melioidosis? - Look Twice in Southwestern Coastal India

Authors

  • C Mukhopadhyay Kasturba Medical College, Manipal,
  • S Krishna Kasturba Medical College, Manipal,
  • Vandana KE Kasturba Medical College Hospital, Manipal,
  • K Saravu Kasturba Medical College Hospital, Manipal,
  • R Balasubramaniam Kasturba Medical College Hospital, Manipal,

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/saarctb.v9i2.7973

Keywords:

Burkholderia pseudomallei, Melioidosis, Pneumonia, Tuberculosis

Abstract

Melioidosis is known endemic in many Southeast Asian countries, especially Thailand, and in Northern  Australia. The disease was long considered under-recognized in India but has now gained the status  of emerging infectious disease here. Increasing isolation of the causitive agent B. pseudomallei is  encountered in the recent years from this part of western coastal India. We report one such case  of pulmonary melioidosis in an elderly patient misdiagnosed as tuberculosis ending fatally. Prompt  microbiological diagnosis prevents the unnecessary Anti-TB treatment or prophylaxis. This was also our  first of isolation of B. pseudomallei from endotracheal aspirate.

SAARC Journal of Tuberculosis, Lung Diseases & HIV/AIDS; 2012; IX(2) 15-18

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/saarctb.v9i2.7973

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Published

2013-04-23

How to Cite

Mukhopadhyay, C., Krishna, S., KE, V., Saravu, K., & Balasubramaniam, R. (2013). Tuberculosis or Melioidosis? - Look Twice in Southwestern Coastal India. SAARC Journal of Tuberculosis, Lung Diseases and HIV/AIDS, 9(2), 15–18. https://doi.org/10.3126/saarctb.v9i2.7973

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Vol. 9 No. 2 (2012)

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