Melioidosis in Children, Brazil, 1989–2019

We studied 20 confirmed or suspected cases of melioidosis in children in Ceará, Brazil, during 1989–2019. We observed a high death rate, severe signs and symptoms, and substantial environmental exposure. These data suggest that childhood melioidosis might be more severe in Brazil than in other regio...

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Autores principales: Lima, Rachel Ximenes Ribeiro, Rolim, Dionne Bezerra
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8153872/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34013871
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2706.200154
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description We studied 20 confirmed or suspected cases of melioidosis in children in Ceará, Brazil, during 1989–2019. We observed a high death rate, severe signs and symptoms, and substantial environmental exposure. These data suggest that childhood melioidosis might be more severe in Brazil than in other regions.
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spelling pubmed-81538722021-06-08 Melioidosis in Children, Brazil, 1989–2019 Lima, Rachel Ximenes Ribeiro Rolim, Dionne Bezerra Emerg Infect Dis Dispatch We studied 20 confirmed or suspected cases of melioidosis in children in Ceará, Brazil, during 1989–2019. We observed a high death rate, severe signs and symptoms, and substantial environmental exposure. These data suggest that childhood melioidosis might be more severe in Brazil than in other regions. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2021-06 /pmc/articles/PMC8153872/ /pubmed/34013871 http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2706.200154 Text en https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is a publication of the U.S. Government. This publication is in the public domain and is therefore without copyright. All text from this work may be reprinted freely. Use of these materials should be properly cited.
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Lima, Rachel Ximenes Ribeiro
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title_short Melioidosis in Children, Brazil, 1989–2019
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