Melioidosis acquired by traveler to Nigeria.
Alex P
Salam
;
Nisa
Khan
;
Henry
Malnick
;
Dervla TD
Kenna
;
David AB
Dance
;
John L
Klein
;
(2011)
Melioidosis acquired by traveler to Nigeria.
EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 17 (7).
pp. 1296-1298.
ISSN 1080-6040
DOI: 10.3201/eid1707.100502
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.
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Date Deposited | 29 Apr 2019 15:26 |
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9189-7244