Multistate Outbreak of Melioidosis Associated with Imported Aromatherapy Spray.
N Engl J Med
; 386(9): 861-868, 2022 03 03.
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| ID: mdl-35235727
ABSTRACT
Melioidosis, caused by the bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei, is an uncommon infection that is typically associated with exposure to soil and water in tropical and subtropical environments. It is rarely diagnosed in the continental United States. Patients with melioidosis in the United States commonly report travel to regions where melioidosis is endemic. We report a cluster of four non-travel-associated cases of melioidosis in Georgia, Kansas, Minnesota, and Texas. These cases were caused by the same strain of B. pseudomallei that was linked to an aromatherapy spray product imported from a melioidosis-endemic area.
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Bases de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Brotes de Enfermedades
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Burkholderia pseudomallei
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Aromaterapia
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Melioidosis
Tipo de estudio:
Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
N Engl J Med
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Article