Melioidosis in Antioquia, Colombia: an emerging or endemic disease? A cases series

Highlights • Melioidosis is endemic in Asian countries and Australia. • It is a disease with different clinical presentations and diagnosis is difficult. • There are few descriptions in the Americas despite the presence of the same ecological conditions as in endemic areas. • Is melioidosis in the A...

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Published in:International journal of infectious diseases 2015-08, Vol.37 (C), p.50-57
Main Authors: Montúfar, F.E, Ochoa, J.E, Ortega, H, Franco, L, Montúfar, M.C, Monsalve, A, Jaramillo, C, Zapata, M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Bacteremia - epidemiology
Burkholderia pseudomallei
Burkholderia pseudomallei - isolation & purification
Child
Colombia - epidemiology
Community-Acquired Infections - epidemiology
Comorbidity
Diabetes Mellitus - epidemiology
Endemic Diseases
Female
Humans
Incidence
Infectious Disease
Male
Melioidosis
Melioidosis - diagnosis
Melioidosis - epidemiology
Middle Aged
Pneumonia
Pulmonary/Respiratory
Renal Insufficiency - epidemiology
Risk Factors
Sepsis
South America
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Summary:Highlights • Melioidosis is endemic in Asian countries and Australia. • It is a disease with different clinical presentations and diagnosis is difficult. • There are few descriptions in the Americas despite the presence of the same ecological conditions as in endemic areas. • Is melioidosis in the Americas really endemic?
ISSN:1201-9712
1878-3511
DOI:10.1016/j.ijid.2015.05.023