Massive calvarial melioidosis abscess following minor trauma in rural areas of Thailand
Melioidosis is still endemic in Thailand. Doctors should be aware of this organism in patients with high-risk factors or travelers who have just returned from an endemic area. Patients should be treated early with an adequate dose and duration of anti-melioidosis.
Authors
- Abdel Raouf Kayssi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8921-1814)
- Ambar Elizabeth Riley Moguel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4311-0336)
- Thitikan Wangapakul (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-4033-650X)
- Roengsiri Kraiket
- Nurulnisa Mardting
Institutions
- CHI St. Vincent (US)
- Yala Rajabhat University (TH)
- Institute for Social Security and Services for State Workers (MX)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Surgical Neurology International
- Published
- 2024-09-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.25259/sni_494_2024
- Primary Topic
- Burkholderia infections and melioidosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00