Population-Based Estimate of Melioidosis, Kenya

Population-Based Estimate of Melioidosis, Kenya

Melioidosis is thought to be endemic, although underdiagnosed, in Africa. We identified 5 autochthonous cases of Burkholderia pseudomallei infection in a case series in Kenya. Incidence of B. pseudomallei bacteremia in Kenya’s Kilifi County is low, at 1.5 cases per million person-years, but this res...

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Main Authors: Esther M. Muthumbi, Nicola C. Gordon, George Mochamah, Sammy Nyongesa, Emily Odipo, Salim Mwarumba, Neema Mturi, Anthony O. Etyang, David A.B. Dance, J. Anthony G. Scott, Susan C. Morpeth
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Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Africa
Burkholderia pseudomallei
incidence
Kenya
melioidosis
surveillance
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/5/18-0545_article
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spelling doaj-8c5b445ba9854c119956788a75be71be2020-11-24T21:32:42ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592019-05-0125598498710.3201/eid2505.180545Population-Based Estimate of Melioidosis, KenyaEsther M. MuthumbiNicola C. GordonGeorge MochamahSammy NyongesaEmily OdipoSalim MwarumbaNeema MturiAnthony O. EtyangDavid A.B. DanceJ. Anthony G. ScottSusan C. MorpethMelioidosis is thought to be endemic, although underdiagnosed, in Africa. We identified 5 autochthonous cases of Burkholderia pseudomallei infection in a case series in Kenya. Incidence of B. pseudomallei bacteremia in Kenya’s Kilifi County is low, at 1.5 cases per million person-years, but this result might be an underestimate.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/5/18-0545_articleAfricaBurkholderia pseudomalleiincidenceKenyamelioidosissurveillance
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author Esther M. Muthumbi
Nicola C. Gordon
George Mochamah
Sammy Nyongesa
Emily Odipo
Salim Mwarumba
Neema Mturi
Anthony O. Etyang
David A.B. Dance
J. Anthony G. Scott
Susan C. Morpeth
spellingShingle Esther M. Muthumbi
Nicola C. Gordon
George Mochamah
Sammy Nyongesa
Emily Odipo
Salim Mwarumba
Neema Mturi
Anthony O. Etyang
David A.B. Dance
J. Anthony G. Scott
Susan C. Morpeth
Population-Based Estimate of Melioidosis, Kenya
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Africa
Burkholderia pseudomallei
incidence
Kenya
melioidosis
surveillance
author_facet Esther M. Muthumbi
Nicola C. Gordon
George Mochamah
Sammy Nyongesa
Emily Odipo
Salim Mwarumba
Neema Mturi
Anthony O. Etyang
David A.B. Dance
J. Anthony G. Scott
Susan C. Morpeth
author_sort Esther M. Muthumbi
title Population-Based Estimate of Melioidosis, Kenya
title_short Population-Based Estimate of Melioidosis, Kenya
title_full Population-Based Estimate of Melioidosis, Kenya
title_fullStr Population-Based Estimate of Melioidosis, Kenya
title_full_unstemmed Population-Based Estimate of Melioidosis, Kenya
title_sort population-based estimate of melioidosis, kenya
publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn 1080-6040
1080-6059
publishDate 2019-05-01
description Melioidosis is thought to be endemic, although underdiagnosed, in Africa. We identified 5 autochthonous cases of Burkholderia pseudomallei infection in a case series in Kenya. Incidence of B. pseudomallei bacteremia in Kenya’s Kilifi County is low, at 1.5 cases per million person-years, but this result might be an underestimate.
topic Africa
Burkholderia pseudomallei
incidence
Kenya
melioidosis
surveillance
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/5/18-0545_article
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