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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ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9189-7244