André Luiz Coutinho Araújo Macêdo

Disseminated melioidosis with multiple visceral abscesses including prostatic abscess

A 61-year-old male farmer from Itaiçaba, Ceará, Brazil, with type 2 diabetes mellitus, who presented with prolonged fever, abdominal pain, and weight loss is reported, highlighting an atypical disseminated presentation and reinforces clinical suspicion of melioidosis in diabetic patients with visceral abscesses in endemic regions.