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Clinical and Molecular Characterization of Human Burkholderia mallei Infection, Brazil.
Emerging infectious diseases - 1 Nov 2024
Luz Kleber G, Bezerra Fernanda R O, Sicolo Miguel A, Silva Anuska A R S, Egito Andréa A, Suniga Paula A P, Moriya Jessica C K, Santos Maria G, Mantovani Cynthia, Silva Júlia S, Almeida Nalvo F, Guimarães Ana Marcia S, Dávila Alberto M R, Jardim Rodrigo, Santos Lenita R, Araújo Flábio R
Abstract excerpt
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.
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