Description of two fatal cases of melioidosis in Mexican children with acute pneumonia: case report

Description of two fatal cases of melioidosis in Mexican children with acute pneumonia: case report

Abstract Background Melioidosis is an infectious disease caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei. In Mexico, the disease is rarely diagnosed in humans and there is no evidence of simultaneous environmental isolation of the pathogen. Here, we describe clinical profiles of fatal cases of melioidosis in tw...

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Main Authors: Gerardo Alvarez-Hernandez, Denica Cruz-Loustaunau, J. Antonio Ibarra, Adela Rascon-Alcantar, Jesús Contreras-Soto, Georgina Meza-Radilla, Alfredo G. Torres, Paulina Estrada-de los Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Melioidosis
Burkholderia pseudomallei
Fatal outcome
Case report
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-05910-5

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