Persistent Burkholderia pseudomallei Bacteremia in A Filipino Immigrant to the United States: A Case Report

Melioidosis is rare in the United States and endemic to Southeast Asia and Australia. Treatment includes an initial intensive phase of intravenous ceftazidime or meropenem monotherapy depending on severity. The following report describes a case of persistent bacteremia with ceftazidime failure and p...

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Autores principales: Meraj, Sumbul, Rodenberg, Brandy, Thannum, Stephanie, Sheley, Jared, Foreman, Jena
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2019
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6473904/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30696064
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed4010020
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Sumario:Melioidosis is rare in the United States and endemic to Southeast Asia and Australia. Treatment includes an initial intensive phase of intravenous ceftazidime or meropenem monotherapy depending on severity. The following report describes a case of persistent bacteremia with ceftazidime failure and prolonged meropenem therapy on a ceftazidime-susceptible strain of Burkholderia pseudomallei.

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