Department of Prosthodontics and Crown and Bridge, SRM Kattankulathur Dental College and Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chengalpattu, 603 203. Tamil Nadu, India.
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2025, 28(02), 1619–1623
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2025.28.2.3869
Received on 08 October 2025; revised on 14 November 2025; accepted on 17 November 2025
Melioidosis is an infectious disease which is most commonly found in endemic region. Its neurological form neuromelioidosis is uncommon. It mostly presents as brainstem encephalitis, meningitis, cerebral abscesses, or cranial nerve palsy. Few health care associated melioidosis outbreaks have been documented by using contaminated instruments and equipment. The most unexpected health care associated outbreak was documented in a dental clinic located in Tamil Nadu due to unsafe use of the saline bottle opened with a unsterile periosteal elevator during a dental procedure. Hence this review summarizes clinical and microbiological features associated with this condition and explain preventive and management measures of neuromeliodosis to enhance management protocols.
Burkholderia Pseudomallei; Saline Bottle; Mononuclear Pleocytosis; Microabscesses; Endemic Regions
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Iwin Priyanka S, Getsy Metilda P, Abinaya S, Vidyashree Nandini V and Russia M. Neuromelioidosis In Dental Practice: Diagnostic Challenges and Preventive Strategies A review. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2025, 28(02), 1619–1623. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2025.28.2.3869.
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