Systemic Melioidosis Presenting as Myocardial Infarct
Authors: BILLY B. BAUMANN
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1967)

Case Studies1 October 1967Systemic Melioidosis Presenting as Myocardial InfarctBILLY B. BAUMANN, EUGENE T. MORITABILLY B. BAUMANN, EUGENE T. MORITAAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-67-4-836 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptMelioidosis (Greek: "resembling a distemper of asses") was originally described in 1912 by Whitmore and Krishnaswami (1) when they distinguished a "disease somewhat resembling, but really easily distinguishable from, glanders prevalent among the ill-nourished, neglected, wastrels of the town" (Rangoon). Since that time hundreds of cases have been reported in the world literature. Although the disease remains largely limited to an endemic area centering in Southeast Asia, at least two cases (2) have been acquired in the western hemisphere.Melioidosis results from infection by the bacillusPseudomonas pseudomallei. 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WEBERSTALKAMPDOUGLAS DRTL: Acute melioidosis in U. S. soldiers in Vietnam. In preparation. Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From Letterman General Hospital, San Francisco, Calif.Requests for reprints should be addressed to Capt. Billy B. Baumann, MC, USA, Box 439, Letterman General Hospital, San Francisco, Calif. 94129. 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MOORE JR., CHARLES L. HEDBERG, JAY P. SANFORD, M.D., F.A.C.P. 1 October 1967Volume 67, Issue 4Page: 836-842KeywordsBacillusBacteriologyMelioidosisMyocardial infarctionPhotographyPseudomonasPseudomonas infections Issue Published: 1 October 1967 PDF DownloadLoading ...