| Literature DB >> 26885151 |
Guobin Tan1, Jianchang Li1, Lieqian Chen1, Xiaojun Chen1, Sai Zhang1, Longzhi Ke1, Jianjun Liu1.
Abstract
Melioidosis is a fatal, endemic disease caused by Burkholderiapseudomallei which is a gram-negative bacillus. Melioidosis present diversely that ranging from chronic disease to fulminant sepsis, and may affect almost any organ in the body. And in China, melioidosis presenting primarily as prostatic abscesses has rarely been reported. Rapid and accurate diagnostics are needed for melioidosis as the clinical presentation is nonspecific and treatment requires specific antibiotics. Here, we report the clinic features of two cases of prostatic melioidosis that we had cured during 1995 to 2015 and discuss its diagnosis and specific treatment.Entities:
Keywords: Diagnosis; melioidosis; prostatic abscess; treatment
Year: 2015 PMID: 26885151 PMCID: PMC4723997
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J Clin Exp Med ISSN: 1940-5901