Melioidosis Manifesting as Chronic Femoral Osteomyelitis in Patient from Ghana

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 complicati...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Emerging infectious diseases 2022-01, Vol.28 (1), p.201-204
Hauptverfasser:	Mabayoje, Diana Ayoola, Kenna, Dervla T D, Dance, David A B, NicFhogartaigh, Caoimhe
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use Antibiotics Antimicrobial agents bacteria Burkholderia pseudomallei Case studies chronic femoral osteomyelitis Debridement Diabetes Diagnosis Dispatch Drugs Ghana Humans Infections Infectious diseases Laboratories Male melioidosis Melioidosis - diagnosis Melioidosis - drug therapy Melioidosis Manifesting as Chronic Femoral Osteomyelitis in Patient from Ghana Neutrophils Osteomyelitis Osteomyelitis - diagnosis Osteomyelitis - drug therapy Pseudomonas infections Rural areas Surface water
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Zusammenfassung:	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.
ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid2801.211800