Melioidosis Acquired by Traveler to Nigeria

Salam, Alex P.; Khan, Nisa; Malnick, Henry; Kenna, Dervla T.D.; Dance, David A.B.; Klein, John L.

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Melioidosis Acquired by Traveler to Nigeria

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Jul 2011
By Salam, Alex P. ; Khan, Nisa ; Malnick, Henry ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:

Salam, Alex P. ; Khan, Nisa ; Malnick, Henry ; Kenna, Dervla T.D. ; Dance, David A.B. ; Klein, John L.
Description:

We describe melioidosis associated with travel to Nigeria in a woman with diabetes, a major predisposing factor for this infection. With the prevalence of diabetes projected to increase dramatically in many developing countries, the global reach of melioidosis may expand.
Subjects:

Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination Anti-Bacterial Agents Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 DNA, Bacterial Female Fever Humans Melioidosis Middle Aged Multilocus Sequence Typing Phylogeny Risk Factors Thienamycins Travel
Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 17(7):1296-1298.
Document Type:

Journal Article
Place as Subject:

Nigeria
Location:

Africa
Volume:

17
Issue:

7
Collection(s):

Emerging Infectious Diseases
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urn:sha256:e27a753e0b3a7891d739b9c8017192207be5257de5a14b142b4c52b531b349c2
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