Cutaneous Melioidosis Cluster Caused by Contaminated Wound Irrigation Fluid

Cutaneous Melioidosis Cluster Caused by Contaminated Wound Irrigation Fluid

Melioidosis usually occurs after environmental exposure to Burkholderia pseudomallei in the tropics. A cluster of 5 cutaneous melioidosis cases occurred in suburban southwest Australia after an earlier case in January 2012. We collected environmental samples at the first patient’s home in January 20...

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Main Authors: Adam J. Merritt, Mariani Peck, Dionne Gayle, Avram Levy, Yi-Horng Ler, Edward Raby, Tristan M. Gibbs, Timothy J.J. Inglis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2016-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Burkholderia pseudomallei
disease outbreaks
health facilities
hygiene
microscopy
electron
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/8/15-1149_article

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