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- Title
CNS Melioidosis in a Traveler Returning from Cabo, Mexico.
- Authors
Donahue, Matthew A; Newcomb, Geoffrey; Spinella, Sara; Prasad, Paritosh; Liesveld, Jane; Egan, Cristina T; Smith, Glenda L; Newman, Alexandra P; Bower, William A; Blaney, David D; Gee, Jay E; Elrod, Mindy G; Chuang, Sally; Babu, Tara M
- Abstract
Melioidosis is caused by the gram-negative bacillus Burkholderia pseudomallei, endemic to northern Australia and Southeast Asia. We present a patient who traveled to Mexico, returned to the United States, and developed progressive manifestations of melioidosis, culminating as central nervous system disease. Standard therapy was contraindicated, and a prolonged intensive phase was employed.
- Publication
Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 2019, Vol 6, Issue 2, pN.PAG
- ISSN
2328-8957
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/ofid/ofz005