Case Series Study of Melioidosis, Colombia

We report 7 cases of melioidosis in Colombia and comparision of 4 commercial systems for identifying Burkholderia pseudomallei. Phoenix systems were not a definitive method for identifying B. pseudomallei. For accurate identification, we recommend including this bacterium in the library databases of...

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Main Authors: José Y. Rodríguez, Soraya E. Morales-López, Gerson J. Rodríguez, Carlos A. Álvarez-Moreno, Kelin Esquea, Heidy Pinzon, Luis R. Ramirez, Lilian Moreno, Walter Ocampo, Martha L. Cepeda
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Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/8/17-0786_article
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spelling doaj-81c75a7daf9f449ca0aee74fbdad20852020-11-25T00:29:17ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592019-08-01258153410.3201/eid2508.170786Case Series Study of Melioidosis, ColombiaJosé Y. RodríguezSoraya E. Morales-LópezGerson J. RodríguezCarlos A. Álvarez-MorenoKelin EsqueaHeidy PinzonLuis R. RamirezLilian MorenoWalter OcampoMartha L. CepedaWe report 7 cases of melioidosis in Colombia and comparision of 4 commercial systems for identifying Burkholderia pseudomallei. Phoenix systems were not a definitive method for identifying B. pseudomallei. For accurate identification, we recommend including this bacterium in the library databases of matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry systems in Latin America.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/8/17-0786_articlemelioidosisBurkholderia pseudomalleiColombiapneumoniabacteria
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author José Y. Rodríguez
Soraya E. Morales-López
Gerson J. Rodríguez
Carlos A. Álvarez-Moreno
Kelin Esquea
Heidy Pinzon
Luis R. Ramirez
Lilian Moreno
Walter Ocampo
Martha L. Cepeda
spellingShingle José Y. Rodríguez
Soraya E. Morales-López
Gerson J. Rodríguez
Carlos A. Álvarez-Moreno
Kelin Esquea
Heidy Pinzon
Luis R. Ramirez
Lilian Moreno
Walter Ocampo
Martha L. Cepeda
Case Series Study of Melioidosis, Colombia
Emerging Infectious Diseases
melioidosis
Burkholderia pseudomallei
Colombia
pneumonia
bacteria
author_facet José Y. Rodríguez
Soraya E. Morales-López
Gerson J. Rodríguez
Carlos A. Álvarez-Moreno
Kelin Esquea
Heidy Pinzon
Luis R. Ramirez
Lilian Moreno
Walter Ocampo
Martha L. Cepeda
author_sort José Y. Rodríguez
title Case Series Study of Melioidosis, Colombia
title_short Case Series Study of Melioidosis, Colombia
title_full Case Series Study of Melioidosis, Colombia
title_fullStr Case Series Study of Melioidosis, Colombia
title_full_unstemmed Case Series Study of Melioidosis, Colombia
title_sort case series study of melioidosis, colombia
publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn 1080-6040
1080-6059
publishDate 2019-08-01
description We report 7 cases of melioidosis in Colombia and comparision of 4 commercial systems for identifying Burkholderia pseudomallei. Phoenix systems were not a definitive method for identifying B. pseudomallei. For accurate identification, we recommend including this bacterium in the library databases of matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry systems in Latin America.
topic melioidosis
Burkholderia pseudomallei
Colombia
pneumonia
bacteria
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/8/17-0786_article
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