[Melioidosis, an important diagnosis in the severely ill traveler].
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- Report
- Authors
- Gylfe Å; Umea Universitet Medicinska fakulteten - Klinisk Mikrobiologi Umea, Sweden Umea Universitet Medicinska fakulteten - Klinisk Mikrobiologi Umea, Sweden.; Cajander S; Universitetssjukhuset Örebro - Infektionskliniken Örebro, Sweden Universitetssjukhuset Örebro - Infektionskliniken Örebro, Sweden.; Wahab T; Folkhalsomyndigheten - Solna, Sweden Folkhalsomyndigheten - Solna, Sweden.; Angelin M; Norrlands universitetssjukhus - Infektionskliniken Umea, Sweden Norrlands universitetssjukhus - Infektionskliniken Umea, Sweden.
- Source
- Publisher: Sveriges Lakarforbund Country of Publication: Sweden NLM ID: 0027707 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1652-7518 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00237205 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Lakartidningen Subsets: MEDLINE
- Subject
- Language
- Swedish
Melioidosis, an important diagnosis in the severely ill traveler Melioidosis is a common tropical infection in Southeast Asia and is caused by the highly pathogenic soil bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei. Diagnosis and treatment is often challenging due to variations in clinical presentation, limited antibiotic susceptibility and high risk of recurring infection. In this report, three cases with different clinical presentations are described.