Clinical and Molecular Characterization of Human Burkholderia mallei Infection, Brazil
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: We report a case of Burkholderia mallei causing glanders in a 73-year-old patient from the Northeast Region of Brazil. The patient was hospitalized with severe pneumonia. PCR and genomic sequencing confirmed B. mallei in pleural drainage. Genotyping revealed a novel genotype, emphasizing the need for genetic surveillance in zoonotic infections.
Source: Emerging infectious diseases
Authors: Kleber G. Luz, Fernanda R.O. Bezerra, Miguel A. Sicolo, Anuska A.R.S. Silva, Andréa A. Egito, Paula A.P. Suniga, Jéssica C.K. Moriya, Maria G. Santos, Cynthia Mantovani, Julia S. Silva, Nalvo F. Almeida, Ana Márcia S. Guimarães, Alberto M.R. Dávila, Rodrigo Jardim, Lenita R. Santos, Flábio R. Araújo
Language: English
Subfield: Epidemiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4403683385