Melioidosis pneumonia and blast injury.

Authors

• C.Y. Wang
• B.H. Yap
• A.E. Delilkan

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

Publication Title

Chest

ISSN

0012-3692

Recommended Citation

Wang, C.Y.; Yap, B.H.; and Delilkan, A.E., "Melioidosis pneumonia and blast injury." (1993). Pre-2000. 917.
https://knova.um.edu.my/research_publications_pre2000/917

Divisions

fac_med

Volume

103

Issue

6