Melioidosis in a Returned Traveller
Melioidosis is an infection endemic to Southeast Asia and Northern Australia, and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The present report describes a case of chronic melioidosis in a returning traveller from the Philippines. Clinical suspicion of this illness is warranted in indiv...
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| Series: | Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology |
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| author | Zain Chagla Natasha Aleksova Jaclyn Quirt Joel Emery Christian Kraeker Shariq Haider |
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| description | Melioidosis is an infection endemic to Southeast Asia and Northern Australia, and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The present report describes a case of chronic melioidosis in a returning traveller from the Philippines. Clinical suspicion of this illness is warranted in individuals with a history of travel to endemic regions. Safety in handling clinical specimens is paramount because laboratory transmission has been described. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ccd4039b75844174b388dea5f9b4a0e02025-02-03T06:45:57ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology1712-95322014-01-0125422522610.1155/2014/158323Melioidosis in a Returned TravellerZain Chagla0Natasha Aleksova1Jaclyn Quirt2Joel Emery3Christian Kraeker4Shariq Haider5Department of Infectious Diseases, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Infectious Diseases, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaMelioidosis is an infection endemic to Southeast Asia and Northern Australia, and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The present report describes a case of chronic melioidosis in a returning traveller from the Philippines. Clinical suspicion of this illness is warranted in individuals with a history of travel to endemic regions. Safety in handling clinical specimens is paramount because laboratory transmission has been described.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/158323 |
| spellingShingle | Zain Chagla Natasha Aleksova Jaclyn Quirt Joel Emery Christian Kraeker Shariq Haider Melioidosis in a Returned Traveller Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology |
| title | Melioidosis in a Returned Traveller |
| title_full | Melioidosis in a Returned Traveller |
| title_fullStr | Melioidosis in a Returned Traveller |
| title_full_unstemmed | Melioidosis in a Returned Traveller |
| title_short | Melioidosis in a Returned Traveller |
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| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/158323 |
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