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Melioidosis in New Caledonia

Year: 2005

Type: article

Study design: Case Report

Abstract: Recognized melioidosis-endemic areas are widening. In the South Pacific, melioidosis is endemic in New Caledonia, northern Australia, and Papua New Guinea. We report the first 4 documented cases of human melioidosis from New Caledonia. Molecular typing of 2 Burkholderia pseudomallei isolates suggests a link to Australian strains.

Source: Emerging infectious diseases

DOI: 10.3201/eid1110.050823

Authors: Simon Le Hello, Bart J. Currie, Daniel Godoy, Brian G. Spratt, Marc Mikulski, Flore Lacassin, Benoit Garin

Institutions: Institut Pasteur de Nouvelle Calédonie, Charles Darwin University, Menzies School of Health Research, St Mary's Hospital, Centre Hospitalier Territorial de Nouvelle-Calédonie

Language: English

Topic: Burkholderia infections and melioidosis

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2104196830

FWCI: 0.633

Cites: 11

Cited by: 29

Related to: 10