International Clinical and Medical Case Reports Journal (ISSN: 2832-5788) | Volume 5, Issue 9 | Case Report | Open Access

Disseminated Melioidosis with Hepatic and Splenic Abscesses in a Patient with Diabetes Mellitus: A Case Report

Sai Pradeep Nallani^*

Sai Pradeep Nallani*,Ch Madhu Babu, Harika

Department of General Medicine, Brinda Neuro Care and Multi-Speciality Hospital

^*Correspondence to: Sai Pradeep Nallani 

Abstract

Melioidosis is an infectious disease caused by the Gram-negative bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei, which may present as a generalized infection such as septicaemia or with a wide range of manifestations, including pneumonia, bacteraemia, visceral abscesses, and fulminant disseminated disease. This case report highlights a 40-year-old man with diabetes mellitus presenting with disseminated melioidosis and emphasizes the importance of considering melioidosis in patients with diabetes mellitus who present with sepsis and multiple visceral abscesses. Diabetes mellitus is one of the strongest recognized risk factors for melioidosis. Early recognition, appropriate microbiological identification, and prolonged antimicrobial therapy are essential to reduce mortality and prevent relapse. Because of its diverse clinical manifestations, melioidosis may mimic tuberculosis, pyogenic infections, and other systemic infections, resulting in delayed diagnosis and inappropriate antimicrobial therapy.

Keywords:

Melioidosis; Burkholderia pseudomallei; diabetes mellitus; liver abscess; splenic abscess; disseminated infection; visceral abscess

Citation:

Sai Pradeep Nallani,Ch Madhu Babu, Harika. Disseminated Melioidosis with Hepatic and Splenic Abscesses in a Patient with Diabetes Mellitus: A Case Report. Int Clinc Med Case Rep Jour. 2026;5(9):1-7.