Journal article
Melioidosis in a Returned Traveller
Abstract
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 …
Authors
Chagla Z; Aleksova N; Quirt J; Emery J; Kraeker C; Haider S
Journal
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Vol. 25, No. 4, pp. 225–226
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
1 2014
DOI
10.1155/2014/158323
ISSN
1712-9532