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Melioidosis Complicated by Native Valve Endocarditis in a Traveler Returning From Thailand to the United States

Year: 2026

Type: article

Study design: Case Report

Abstract: Endocarditis from melioidosis is rarely reported; only 14 cases have been reported in the literature. We present a fatal case of native aortic valve endocarditis due to Burkholderia pseudomallei complicated by embolic stroke and subdural empyema that occurred in a traveler who returned from Thailand to the United States.

Source: Clinical Infectious Diseases

DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciag003

Authors: Akash Gupta, Roumen Iordanov, Antonie Auguste, Julianna Van Enk, Melisa M Shah, Brian T Richardson, Jay E Gee, Mindy G Elrod, Taylor Paisie, Christopher A Gulvik, William A Bower, Caitlin M Cossaboom, Zachary P Weiner, Marianna Martinez, Siu-Kei Chow

Institutions: University of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, MultiCare Health System, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Oregon Health Authority

Language: English

Topic: Burkholderia infections and melioidosis

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $4,763

Funder: National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases

OpenAlex ID: W7128526811

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