Autochthonous melioidosis in humans, Madagascar, 2012 and 2013

Melioidosis is an often fatal infectious disease affecting humans and animals in the tropics. Only sporadic cases have been reported from Africa and the Indian Ocean region. We describe 2 confirmed autochthonous cases of human melioidosis in Madagascar, both from novel genotypes of Burkholderia pseu...

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Published in:Emerging infectious diseases 2014-10, Vol.20 (10), p.1739-1737
Main Authors: Garin, Benoit, Djaomazala, Innocente, Dubois-Cauwelaert, Natasha, Raharimanga, Vaomalala, Ralison, Fidiarivony, Herindrainy, Perlinot, Andriamalala, Nivosoa C, Sarovich, Derek S, Mayo, Mark, Kaestli, Mirjam, Currie, Bart J
Format: Article
Language:English
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Africa
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Autochthonous Melioidosis in Humans, Madagascar, 2012 and 2013
Burkholderia pseudomallei
Case studies
Diagnosis
Dispatch
Distribution
Fatal Outcome
human case
Humans
Indian Ocean
Madagascar
Madagascar - epidemiology
Male
Melioidosis
Melioidosis - drug therapy
Melioidosis - epidemiology
Middle Aged
Pseudomonas infections
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Summary:Melioidosis is an often fatal infectious disease affecting humans and animals in the tropics. Only sporadic cases have been reported from Africa and the Indian Ocean region. We describe 2 confirmed autochthonous cases of human melioidosis in Madagascar, both from novel genotypes of Burkholderia pseudomallei.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid2010.131524