Burkholderia Aortic Aneurysm: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Joint Authors
Gopalakrishnan, Venu
Habibi, Roshanak
Panginikkod, Sreelakshmi
Ramachandran, Aishwarya
Bollimunta, Pratyusha
Kumar Arjal, Roshan
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-11-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Melioidosis is a frequently fatal infection caused by the Gram-negative bacillus Burkholderia pseudomallei endemic to Southeast Asia and Northern Australia.
It is a rare imported pathogen in the United States and is a potential bioterror agent.
We report the case of an 82-year-old previously healthy man who presented with 2 weeks of fever and epigastric pain after he returned from the Philippines.
A diagnosis of nondissecting mycotic aneurysm in the descending thoracic aorta was made with the help of CT angiogram and positive blood cultures.
The patient completely recovered with a 6-month antibiotic therapy followed by surgical repair of the aneurysm.
Given the slight increase in the number of melioidosis cases reported by CDC since 2008, melioidosis might be considered an emerging infectious disease in the United States.
The purpose of this report is to raise awareness of the disease among clinicians as well as travelers.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Panginikkod, Sreelakshmi& Ramachandran, Aishwarya& Bollimunta, Pratyusha& Habibi, Roshanak& Kumar Arjal, Roshan& Gopalakrishnan, Venu. 2017. Burkholderia Aortic Aneurysm: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1146388
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Panginikkod, Sreelakshmi…[et al.]. Burkholderia Aortic Aneurysm: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Panginikkod, Sreelakshmi& Ramachandran, Aishwarya& Bollimunta, Pratyusha& Habibi, Roshanak& Kumar Arjal, Roshan& Gopalakrishnan, Venu. Burkholderia Aortic Aneurysm: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1146388
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1146388