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DOI: 10.1177/000992288001901012 Acute Septicemic Melioidosis Occurring in a Child with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
A 13-year-old boy with acute lymphoblastic leukemia on chemotherapy developed neutropenia and acute cellulitis progressing to fulminating septicemia due to Pseudomonas pseudomallei. Septicemic melioidosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of a febrile illness in children who are susceptible to infections.
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