Pediatric suppurative parotitis caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei

Abstract Background: Suppurative parotitis caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei has been rarely found outside endemic areas. Case presentation: Herein, we report the recovery of Burkholderia pseudomallei from the pus of a suppurative parotitis observed in a 12-year-old boy who lived in Hainan provi...

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Main Authors: Zengzhen Fu, Yingzi Lin, Qiang Wu, Qianfeng Xia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SciELO 2016-12-01
Series:Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992016000100504&lng=en&tlng=en