Back to Search Start Over

Melioidosis in a Resident of Texas with No Recent Travel History, United States.

Authors :
Cossaboom CM
Marinova-Petkova A
Strysko J
Rodriguez G
Maness T
Ocampo J
Gee JE
Elrod MG
Gulvik CA
Liu L
Bower WA
Hoffmaster AR
Blaney DD
Salzer JS
Yoder JS
Mattioli MC
Sidwa TJ
Ringsdorf L
Morrow G
Ledezma E
Kieffer A
Source :
Emerging infectious diseases [Emerg Infect Dis] 2020 Jun; Vol. 26 (6), pp. 1295-1299.
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

To our knowledge, environmental isolation of Burkholderia pseudomallei, the causative agent of melioidosis, from the continental United States has not been reported. We report a case of melioidosis in a Texas resident. Genomic analysis indicated that the isolate groups with B. pseudomallei isolates from patients in the same region, suggesting possible endemicity to this region.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1080-6059
Volume :
26
Issue :
6
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Emerging infectious diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
32442394
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2606.190975