Melioid meningitis: First reported case of Burkholderia pseudomallei meningitis In Colombia

Melioid meningitis: First reported case of Burkholderia pseudomallei meningitis In Colombia

Human melioidosis is a serious infectious disease commonly known by being endemic in southeast Asia and northern Australia. It is caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei a non-spore forming gram negative bacillus. Here we present the case of a 66-year-old woman with a history of stage IV lung adenocarci...

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Main Authors: Santiago Sanchez-Pardo, Sebastián Mackenzie-Martinez, Samuel Martinez-Vernaza, Gloria Cecilia Cortés Fraile, Sandra Milena Gualtero Trujillo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-01-01
Series:Clinical Infection in Practice
Subjects:
Melioidosis
Burkholderia pseudomallei
Meningitis
Bacterial
Fatal Outcome
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590170223000031

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