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

Authors :
Cossaboom, Caitlin M.
Marinova-Petkova, Atanaska
Strysko, Jonathan
Rodriguez, Gretchen
Maness, Trevor
Ocampo, Jaime
Gee, Jay E.
Elrod, Mindy G.
Gulvik, Christopher A.
Liu, Lindy
Bower, William A.
Hoffmaster, Alex R.
Blaney, David D.
Salzer, Johanna S.
Yoder, Jonathan S.
Mattioli, Mia C.
Sidwa, Thomas J.
Ringsdorf, Lillian
Morrow, Gale
Ledezma, Elvia
Kieffer, Amanda
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases. June, 2020, Vol. 26 Issue 6, p1295, 5 p.
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

Burkholderia pseudomallei, which causes melioidosis, is a gram-negative saprophytic bacterium endemic to tropical and subtropical environments worldwide; to our knowledge, isolation from the continental United States has not been reported [...]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040
Volume :
26
Issue :
6
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.629396577
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2606.190975