Melioidosis in a patient with type 1 diabetes mellitus on an insulin pump
Diabetes mellitus is a well-recognised risk factor for melioidosis, the disease caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei, which is endemic in northern Australia and Southeast Asia. We present the initial diagnostic dilemma of a febrile patient from northern Australia with type 1 diabetes mellitus and neg...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Bioscientifica
2018-07-01
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Series: | Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Case Reports |
Online Access: | https://www.edmcasereports.com/articles/endocrinology-diabetes-and-metabolism-case-reports/10.1530/EDM-18-0062 |