Melioidosis in Children, Brazil, 1989–2019

We studied 20 confirmed or suspected cases of melioidosis in children in Ceará, Brazil, during 1989–2019. We observed a high death rate, severe signs and symptoms, and substantial environmental exposure. These data suggest that childhood melioidosis might be more severe in Brazil than in other regi...

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Main Authors:	Rachel Ximenes Ribeiro Lima, Dionne Bezerra Rolim
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2021-06-01
Series:	Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:	melioidosis Burkholderia pseudomallei pneumonia sepsis septic shock children
Online Access:	https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/6/20-0154_article

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spelling	doaj-b36cb0c7cdc44fda9b7cc84caf8a88902021-05-20T01:04:27ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592021-06-012761705170810.3201/eid2706.200154Melioidosis in Children, Brazil, 1989–2019Rachel Ximenes Ribeiro LimaDionne Bezerra Rolim We studied 20 confirmed or suspected cases of melioidosis in children in Ceará, Brazil, during 1989–2019. We observed a high death rate, severe signs and symptoms, and substantial environmental exposure. These data suggest that childhood melioidosis might be more severe in Brazil than in other regions. https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/6/20-0154_articlemelioidosisBurkholderia pseudomalleipneumoniasepsisseptic shockchildren
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title	Melioidosis in Children, Brazil, 1989–2019
title_short	Melioidosis in Children, Brazil, 1989–2019
title_full	Melioidosis in Children, Brazil, 1989–2019
title_fullStr	Melioidosis in Children, Brazil, 1989–2019
title_full_unstemmed	Melioidosis in Children, Brazil, 1989–2019
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publisher	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series	Emerging Infectious Diseases
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description	We studied 20 confirmed or suspected cases of melioidosis in children in Ceará, Brazil, during 1989–2019. We observed a high death rate, severe signs and symptoms, and substantial environmental exposure. These data suggest that childhood melioidosis might be more severe in Brazil than in other regions.
topic	melioidosis Burkholderia pseudomallei pneumonia sepsis septic shock children
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Melioidosis in Children, Brazil, 1989–2019

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