Melioidosis in Traveler from Africa to Spain

The worldwide epidemiology of melioidosis is changing. We describe a case of acute melioidosis in Spain in a patient who had traveled to Africa. A novel sequence type of Burkholderia pseudomallei was identified in this patient. Clinicians should be aware of the possibility of melioidosis in traveler...

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Main Authors: María I. Morosini, Carmen Quereda, Horacio Gil, Pedro Anda, María Núñez-Murga, Rafael Cantón, Rogelio López-Vélez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2013-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/10/12-1785_article