Melioidosis: Can Tropical Infections Present in Nonendemic Areas? A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Melioidosis, an infectious disease caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei, is an important cause of sepsis in tropical areas of Eastern Asia, mainly affecting immunocompromised adults. Diabetes mellitus is the most important host risk factor. Here, the authors report a case of a 54-year-old Saudi male...

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Autores principales: Alwarthan, Sara M., Aldajani, Ahmed A., Al Zahrani, Ibrahim M., Bukhari, Huda A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2018
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6196703/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30787831
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/sjmms.sjmms_118_16

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6196703/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30787831
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/sjmms.sjmms_118_16

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