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Reactivation of latent melioidosis presenting with acute pyelonephritis and bacteremia

We report an interesting case involving an 81-year-old male patient who presented to our hospital with sepsis secondary to pyelonephritis and bacteremia. Blood cultures were positive for a Gram-negative bacillus, Burkholderia pseudomallei. His risk factors were diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonar...

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Autores principales: Shaaban, Hamid, Hallit, Rabih, Slim, Jihad, Sree, Aruna, Sensakovic, John W.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3952392/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24678468
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2231-0770.127418