Abscesses due to Melioidosis: A case-based review.

Melioidosis is caused by percutaneous inoculation or inhalation of , predominantly among individuals with risk factors (diabetes mellitus, immunosuppression, etc.) from endemic areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia and Northern Australia. While some patients present acutely with sepsis and multi-organ failure, others present with a subacute to chronic course characterised by abscess formation. We present nine representative cases, each with an abscess at a separate site (lung, skin, bone/ joint, prostate, parotid gland, liver, spleen, brain and orbits). Using these cases as examples, we reviewed the literature on abscesses in various organs.