Geographic Distribution and Incidence of Melioidosis, Panama

Geographic Distribution and Incidence of Melioidosis, Panama

Melioidosis is an infection caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei. Most cases occur in Southeast Asia and northern Australia; <100 cases have been reported in the Americas. We conducted a retrospective study and identified 12 melioidosis cases in Panama during 2007–2017, suggesting possible endemic...

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Main Authors: Ana B. Araúz, Katiana Castillo, Erika Santiago, Yarineth Quintero, Enrique Adames, Boris Castillo, Amalia Rodríguez-French, German Henostroza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
melioidosis
Burkholderia pseudomallei
bacteria
Americas
Panama
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/1/18-0870_article

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