ABSTRACT
Melioidosis involves the skin and soft tissue in about 10–25% of cases. The skin infection is usually acquired through skin inoculation or contamination of wounds. The most common presentations are erythematous cutaneous nodules, ulceration, and abscesses. Demonstrating the bacterium by Gram staining and culture of the skin lesions confirms the diagnosis. The infection extending to subcutaneous or deeper tissues should be treated successfully by incision and drainage of the abscess, along with appropriate antibiotic therapy.
