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ArticleBMJ case reports2022

Melioidosis: an unusual diagnosis for deep temporal and masticatory space infection following trauma.

Nikhil Sadashiv Shetty, Arvind Karikal, Sharanya Menon Radhakrishnan

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Nikhil Sadashiv ShettyPlastic Surgery, KS Hegde Medical Academy, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
Arvind KarikalOral & Maxillofacial Surgery, AB Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Karnataka, India draravindkarikal@nitte.edu.in.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3444-9063
Sharanya Menon RadhakrishnanOral & Maxillofacial Surgery, AB Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8207-8631
K.S. Hegde Hospital · INK S Hegde Medical Academy · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We report a patient in his early 70s, with an alleged history of trauma to the right temporal region, following which a swelling developed. A week later, erythematous changes, throbbing pain and occasional fever spikes were noted. A month after the initial trauma, he presented to our institution with necrosed skin over the right temporal region and swelling extending up to the vertex of the skull. The patient was an uncontrolled diabetic and had systemic conditions like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and chronic kidney disease. A CT scan revealed a collection along the infratemporal space extending into the masticatory space. Routine investigations, blood culture sensitivity, were sent, which revealed the presence of

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Burkholderia pseudomalleiMelioidosisAnti-Bacterial AgentsCeftazidimeHumansImipenemMaleAnti-Bacterial AgentsCeftazidimeImipenemDiabetesInfectionsMedical management

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PMID35732363
PMCPMC9226942
OpenAlexW4283273867

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