A traveller presenting with severe melioidosis complicated by a pericardial effusion: a case report

A traveller presenting with severe melioidosis complicated by a pericardial effusion: a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Burkholderia pseudomallei</it>, the etiologic agent of melioidosis, is endemic to tropic regions, mainly in Southeast Asia and northern Australia. Melioidosis occurs only sporadically in travellers returning from dise...

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Main Authors: Schultze Detlev, Müller Brigitt, Bruderer Thomas, Dollenmaier Günter, Riehm Julia M, Boggian Katia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-10-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Melioidosis
Burkholderia pseudomallei
Pericardial effusion
Traveller
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/12/242

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