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ArticleCureus2025

Pulmonary Melioidosis Masquerading As Tuberculosis: A Case Report Presenting a Rare Medical Condition From Western India.

Naineesh Gaikwad, Prachee A Makashir, Rohan Kelkar, Virendra Prasad Singh, Vrushali Thakar

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Naineesh GaikwadDepartment of Internal Medicine, Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) Medical College, Pune, IND.
Prachee A MakashirDepartment of Internal Medicine, Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) Medical College, Pune, IND.
Rohan KelkarDepartment of Internal Medicine, Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) Medical College, Pune, IND.
Virendra Prasad SinghDepartment of Internal Medicine, Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) Medical College, Pune, IND.
Vrushali ThakarDepartment of Microbiology, Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) Medical College, Pune, IND.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A young adult from a rural region of Western India developed a two-week history of intermittent fever with evening temperature spikes, dry cough, and systemic symptoms, highlighting a clinical scenario frequently encountered in endemic areas. Examination revealed crackles on the left side of the chest. Investigations revealed thrombocytopenia, mild transaminitis, and bilateral pulmonary infiltrates on chest X-ray. High-resolution computed tomography of the chest showed cavitary consolidation resembling pulmonary tuberculosis (TB), but bronchoalveolar lavage was negative for TB. Despite empirical antibiotics, the patient remained febrile. On the sixth day since admission, blood culture identified

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burkholderia speciescavitary lung lesiongram-negative bacteremialung tuberculosisthoracic melioidosis

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PMID41287745
PMCPMC12640436

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