Salam, Alex P;
Khan, Nisa;
Malnick, Henry;
Kenna, Dervla TD;
Dance, David AB;
Klein, John L;
(2011)
Melioidosis acquired by traveler to Nigeria.
EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 17 (7).
pp. 1296-1298.
ISSN 1080-6040
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1707.100502
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We describe melioidosis associated with travel to Nigeria in a woman with diabetes, a major predisposing factor for this infection. With the prevalence of diabetes projected to increase dramatically in many developing countries, the global reach of melioidosis may expand.