Acute low grade fever and atypical pneumonia in Asian’s epidemic area-melioidosis is an unequivocally important diagnostic differential
Background: High grade fever and atypical pneumonia in a susceptible Asian epidemic area could construe fatal consequences attributable to specific prevalence factitious organism: i.e Bukholderia pseudomallei. Case report: A 59 years old Indonesian man with predisposing factors of meliodosis i...
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| author | Abdullah, Noraini Sarina Ahmad Saad, Fathinul Fikri Mohamed Said, Shahrir |
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| description | Background:
High grade fever and atypical pneumonia in a susceptible Asian epidemic area could construe fatal consequences attributable to specific prevalence factitious organism: i.e Bukholderia pseudomallei.
Case report:
A 59 years old Indonesian man with predisposing factors of meliodosis initially presented with acute shortness of breath and severe frontal headache associated in Emergency Department of Hospital Teluk Intan, Malaysia. He had history of prolonged low grade fever and non-productive cough for 5 days.
Methods/Results:
Culture and sensitivity test for blood and pleural fluid were negative for pathogenic organism.
The specific tests for tuberculosis were non-reactive for Tuberculos bacilli. The specific oxidase-negative culture and sensitivity for psedomonas was positive after day 3 of hospitalisation and the IGM-ELISA titre antibody level for meliodosis was positive. The patient was well responded to immediate treatment and was discharged for a regular outpatient follow-up for eradication therapy.
Conclusion:
This case report documents the potential symptoms associated with atypical pneumonia in recognising Meliodosis in an epidemic Asian area. Early suspicion may avert untowards fatal consequences and improved the quality of life. |
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| spelling | upm-436542016-08-08T04:19:22Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/43654/ Acute low grade fever and atypical pneumonia in Asian’s epidemic area-melioidosis is an unequivocally important diagnostic differential Abdullah, Noraini Sarina Ahmad Saad, Fathinul Fikri Mohamed Said, Shahrir Background: High grade fever and atypical pneumonia in a susceptible Asian epidemic area could construe fatal consequences attributable to specific prevalence factitious organism: i.e Bukholderia pseudomallei. Case report: A 59 years old Indonesian man with predisposing factors of meliodosis initially presented with acute shortness of breath and severe frontal headache associated in Emergency Department of Hospital Teluk Intan, Malaysia. He had history of prolonged low grade fever and non-productive cough for 5 days. Methods/Results: Culture and sensitivity test for blood and pleural fluid were negative for pathogenic organism. The specific tests for tuberculosis were non-reactive for Tuberculos bacilli. The specific oxidase-negative culture and sensitivity for psedomonas was positive after day 3 of hospitalisation and the IGM-ELISA titre antibody level for meliodosis was positive. The patient was well responded to immediate treatment and was discharged for a regular outpatient follow-up for eradication therapy. Conclusion: This case report documents the potential symptoms associated with atypical pneumonia in recognising Meliodosis in an epidemic Asian area. Early suspicion may avert untowards fatal consequences and improved the quality of life. OMICS International 2015 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/43654/1/Acute%20low%20grade%20fever%20and%20atypical%20pneumonia%20in%20Asian%E2%80%99s%20epidemic%20area-.pdf Abdullah, Noraini Sarina and Ahmad Saad, Fathinul Fikri and Mohamed Said, Shahrir (2015) Acute low grade fever and atypical pneumonia in Asian’s epidemic area-melioidosis is an unequivocally important diagnostic differential. Journal of Medical Diagnostic Methods, S1 (1). pp. 1-3. ISSN 2168-9784 http://www.omicsgroup.org/journals/acute-low-grade-fever-and-atypical-pneumonia-in-asians-epidemic-areamelioidosis-is-an-unequivocally-important-diagnostic-differential-2168-9784-1000S1003.pdf 10.4172/2168-9784.1000.S1003 |
| spellingShingle | Abdullah, Noraini Sarina Ahmad Saad, Fathinul Fikri Mohamed Said, Shahrir Acute low grade fever and atypical pneumonia in Asian’s epidemic area-melioidosis is an unequivocally important diagnostic differential |
| title | Acute low grade fever and atypical pneumonia in Asian’s epidemic area-melioidosis is an unequivocally important diagnostic differential |
| title_full | Acute low grade fever and atypical pneumonia in Asian’s epidemic area-melioidosis is an unequivocally important diagnostic differential |
| title_fullStr | Acute low grade fever and atypical pneumonia in Asian’s epidemic area-melioidosis is an unequivocally important diagnostic differential |
| title_full_unstemmed | Acute low grade fever and atypical pneumonia in Asian’s epidemic area-melioidosis is an unequivocally important diagnostic differential |
| title_short | Acute low grade fever and atypical pneumonia in Asian’s epidemic area-melioidosis is an unequivocally important diagnostic differential |
| title_sort | acute low grade fever and atypical pneumonia in asian’s epidemic area-melioidosis is an unequivocally important diagnostic differential |
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