Ocular Burkholderia pseudomallei, a rare variant in presentation – A case series

Saidatulakma Sharif and Muhammad Ikmal Mohamad Kamil and Wan Norliza Wan Muda and Akmal Haliza Zamli and Khairy Shamel Sonny Teo and Liza Sharmini Ahmad Tajudin (2020) Ocular Burkholderia pseudomallei, a rare variant in presentation – A case series. Pediatria i Medycyna Rodzinna, 16 (3). pp. 329-333. ISSN 1734-1531

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Abstract

Burkholderia pseudomallei is Gram-negative anaerobe causing melioidosis. We report a case series including three cases of rare ocular presentations in patients with positive melioidosis serology in the state of Pahang, Malaysia. The first case involved a 32-year-old male with a sudden onset of painless decrease in vision in the left eye, with a history of swimming in a river. Eye examination revealed a choroidal abscess with inferior retinal detachment. The second case was that of a 14 year-old-male patient with painless reduction of vision in the left eye and a history of parotid gland swelling. Eye fundus examination showed optic disc swelling with macular star. The third case, a 10-year-old male, presented with left eye optic disc granuloma and subtotal exudative retinal detachment with vasculitis. The three cases were successfully treated with the antibiotic ceftazidime. Ocular melioidosis should always be taken into consideration in any patient with suspected infectious uveitis. A high index of suspicion is required to initiate early and prompt treatment.

Item Type: Article
Keyword: Melioidosis , Burkholderia Pseudomallei , Ocular Presentation
Subjects: R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Department: FACULTY > Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Depositing User: NORAINI LABUK -
Date Deposited: 02 Jul 2021 15:06
Last Modified: 02 Jul 2021 15:06
URI: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/27583

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