Melioidosis presenting with periorbital cellulitis and eyelid abscess in Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo - A Case Report

Abstract

Melioidosis is an infectious disease caused by the Gram-negative bacillus Burkholderia pseudomallei and presents with a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations and organ involvement. Ocular manifestation in melioidosis is rare. We present a case of periorbital cellulitis and eyelid abscess caused by B. pseudomallei in a diabetic patient successfully treated with antibiotic and surgical drainage.

Keywords

• melioidosis, burkholderia pseudomallei, periorbital cellulitis, eyelid abscess