1. Imported melioidosis in Danish travellers: a diagnostic challenge.
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Badran S, Pedersen TI, Roed C, Lunding S, Birk N, Vestergaard H, Røder B, Lillelund HK, Kurtzhals JA, Kemp M, and Christensen JJ
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- Aged, Anti-Bacterial Agents pharmacology, Anti-Bacterial Agents therapeutic use, Asia, Southeastern, Bacteremia drug therapy, Bacteremia microbiology, Burkholderia pseudomallei drug effects, Denmark, Female, Humans, Male, Melioidosis drug therapy, Melioidosis microbiology, Middle Aged, Bacteremia diagnosis, Burkholderia pseudomallei isolation & purification, Melioidosis diagnosis, Travel
- Abstract
Infections with Burkholderia pseudomallei (melioidosis) are rare events in Scandinavian countries, but the bacterium may be contracted during travel to endemic areas, i.e. Southeast Asia (especially Thailand) and northern Australia. Here, 5 travel-related cases occurring within the last 3 y in Denmark are reported, with particular emphasis on diagnostic and therapeutic challenges posed to health staff with little experience in the management of melioidosis. A newly developed B. pseudomallei-specific polymerase chain reaction test was applied and was able to correctly identify all isolates.
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- 2010
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