Melioidosis in Mauritius

We report the first case of human melioidosis from Mauritius, where Burkholderia pseudomallei has never been isolated. The patient was immunocompromised, had never traveled abroad, and had a history of regular exposure to mud. She became ill at a time when rainfall was higher than the monthly averag...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Iqbal Issack, Chundr Dutt Bundhun, Hemraj Gokhool
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2005-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/11/1/04-0605_article