Subclinical Burkholderia pseudomallei Infection Associated with Travel to the British Virgin Islands

Dewart, Courtney M.; Almeida, Francisco A.; Koval, Christine; Nowicki, Scott; Gee, Jay E.; Elrod, Mindy Glass; Gulvik, Christopher A.; Salzer, Johanna S.; de Fijter, Sietske; Liu, Lindy

doi:10.3201/eid2712.211816

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Subclinical Burkholderia pseudomallei Infection Associated with Travel to the British Virgin Islands

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12 2021
By Dewart, Courtney M. ; Almeida, Francisco A. ; Koval, Christine ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Dewart, Courtney M. ; Almeida, Francisco A. ; Koval, Christine ; Nowicki, Scott ; Gee, Jay E. ; Elrod, Mindy Glass ; Gulvik, Christopher A. ; Salzer, Johanna S. ; de Fijter, Sietske ; Liu, Lindy
Description:

Phylogenetic analysis of a clinical isolate associated with subclinical Burkholderia pseudomallei infection revealed probable exposure in the British Virgin Islands, where reported infections are limited. Clinicians should consider this geographic distribution when evaluating possible infection among persons with compatible travel history.
Subjects:

Humans Melioidosis Phylogeny Travel
Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 2021; 27(12):3182-3184
Pubmed ID:

34808079
Pubmed Central ID:

PMC8632167
Document Type:

Journal Article
Genre:

Letter
Place as Subject:

British Virgin Islands
Volume:

27
Issue:

12
Collection(s):

Emerging Infectious Diseases
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urn:sha256:5886b009bb1b1e105253b42ee58dc7e895daddd3a914400fb97c08ca21686408
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