Case Report: Melioidosis Imported from West Africa to Europe

We report the first case of imported melioidosis in Spain from a diabetic immigrant who visited West Africa during the rainy season. Because of the unusual presentation of this disease in Africa, clinical and microbiological diagnosis of imported melioidosis from this continent can be very elusive.

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Published in:The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene 2011-08, Vol.85 (2), p.282-284
Main Authors: CUADROS, Juan, GIL, Horacio, DE MIGUEL, Julio, MARABE, Graciela, PENA GOMEZ- HERRUZ, Teresa Arroyo, LOBO, Bruno, MARCOS, Ruth, ANDA, Pedro
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Bacterial diseases
Biological and medical sciences
Burkholderia pseudomallei - genetics
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Disease Susceptibility
Gambia - epidemiology
Human bacterial diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Male
Medical sciences
Melioidosis
Melioidosis - drug therapy
Melioidosis - epidemiology
Melioidosis - microbiology
Spain - epidemiology
Travel
Tropical bacterial diseases
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Summary:We report the first case of imported melioidosis in Spain from a diabetic immigrant who visited West Africa during the rainy season. Because of the unusual presentation of this disease in Africa, clinical and microbiological diagnosis of imported melioidosis from this continent can be very elusive.
ISSN:0002-9637
1476-1645
DOI:10.4269/ajtmh.2011.11-0207