Melioidosis in a patient with type 1 diabetes mellitus on an insulin pump

Diabetes mellitus is a well-recognised risk factor for melioidosis, the disease caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei, which is endemic in northern Australia and Southeast Asia. We present the initial diagnostic dilemma of a febrile patient from northern Australia with type 1 diabetes mellitus and neg...

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Main Authors: Melissa Katz, Simon Smith, Luke Conway, Ashim Sinha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bioscientifica 2018-07-01
Series:Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Case Reports
Online Access:https://www.edmcasereports.com/articles/endocrinology-diabetes-and-metabolism-case-reports/10.1530/EDM-18-0062