Human melioidosis, Malawi, 2011

Thembi Katangwe; Janet Purcell; Naor Bar-Zeev; Brigitte Denis; Jacqui Montgomery; Maaike Alaerts; Robert Simon Heyderman; David A B Dance; Neil Kennedy; Nicholas Feasey; Christopher Alan Moxon

doi:10.3201/eid1906.120717

Human melioidosis, Malawi, 2011

Thembi Katangwe, Janet Purcell, Naor Bar-Zeev, Brigitte Denis, Jacqui Montgomery, Maaike Alaerts, Robert Simon Heyderman, David A B Dance, Neil Kennedy, Nicholas Feasey, Christopher Alan Moxon

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Abstract

A case of human melioidosis caused by a novel sequence type of Burkholderia pseudomallei occurred in a child in Malawi, southern Africa. A literature review showed that human cases reported from the continent have been increasing.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	981-4
Number of pages	4
Journal	Emerging Infectious Diseases
Volume	19
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1906.120717
Publication status	Published - Jun 2013

Keywords

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Burkholderia pseudomallei
Humans
Infant
Malawi
Male
Melioidosis
Treatment Outcome

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