Melioidosis pneumonia and blast injury.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

6-1-1993

Abstract

We present the case of a 24-year-old woman with acute septicemic melioidosis resulting from inhaled infective dust during a blast injury. With appropriate antibiotic treatment and supportive therapy in the ICU, the patient made an uneventful recovery.

Keywords

Accidents, Occupational, Acute Disease, Adult, Blast Injuries/complications

Divisions

fac_med

Publication Title

Chest

Volume

103

Issue

6

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