Cervical melioidosis: an infrequent cause of neck abscess

Abstract

<p class="abstract">Melioidosis remains as one of the rare infectious disease with high mortality and morbidity rate. It is caused by the gram-negative bacilli <em>Burkholderia pseudomallei</em> found in soil and water. We would like to share our experience of four case series that had been collected in Bintulu Hospital, Sarawak over a period of eight months starting from June 2018- January 2019. A total of four patients presented with neck abscess where the pus culture and sensitivity show <em>B. pseudomallei</em> but the blood culture and sensitivity show no culture or growth.</p>