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Case report: melioidosis imported from West Africa to Europe

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URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12105/7710
ISSN: 0002-9637
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2011.11-0207
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2011-08
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American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH)
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We report the first case of imported melioidosis in Spain from a diabetic immigrant who visited West Africa during the rainy season. Because of the unusual presentation of this disease in Africa, clinical and microbiological diagnosis of imported melioidosis from this continent can be very elusive.
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Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2011;85(2):282-4.
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https://www.doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.2011.11-0207
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