Melioidosis in Mauritius

Issack, Mohammad Iqbal; Bundhun, Chundr Dutt; Gokhool, Hemraj

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Melioidosis in Mauritius

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Jan 2005
By Issack, Mohammad Iqbal ; Bundhun, Chundr Dutt ; Gokhool, Hemraj

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Issack, Mohammad Iqbal ; Bundhun, Chundr Dutt ; Gokhool, Hemraj
Description:

We report the first case of human melioidosis from Mauritius, where Burkholderia pseudomallei has never been isolated. The patient was immunocompromised, had never traveled abroad, and had a history of regular exposure to mud. She became ill at a time when rainfall was higher than the monthly average.
Subjects:

Adult Burkholderia Pseudomallei Female Humans Immunocompromised Host Melioidosis
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Emerg Infect Dis. 11(1):139-140.
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Journal Article
Place as Subject:

Mauritius
Location:

Mauritius
Volume:

11
Issue:

1
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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