1.
Bol. Asoc. Méd. P. R
;
95(6): 17-20, Nov.-Dec. 2003.
Article
in English
| LILACS
| ID: lil-411121
ABSTRACT
Burkholderia pseudomallei (melioidosis) is usually found in endemic areas of Southeast Asia and Northern Australia. However, a few cases of confirmed melioidosis indigenous to Puerto Rico and the Americas have been reported previously. We describe the occurrence of a B. pseudomallei infection in a female with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus exposed to flood waters in Puerto Rico. We conclude that B. pseudomallei should be considered a potential pathogen in high-risk patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia and sepsis in Puerto Rico especially in individuals exposed to flood waters during rainy seasons. A more thorough epidemiologic and microbiologic surveillance with environmental sampling may be warranted in the island
Subject(s)
Humans , Female , Middle Aged , Burkholderia pseudomallei/isolation & purification , Community-Acquired Infections/microbiology , Melioidosis/microbiology , Pneumonia, Bacterial/microbiology , Sepsis/microbiology , Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use , Fatal Outcome , Community-Acquired Infections/diagnosis , Community-Acquired Infections/drug therapy , Melioidosis/diagnosis , Melioidosis/drug therapy , Natural Disasters , Puerto Rico , Pneumonia, Bacterial/diagnosis , Pneumonia, Bacterial/drug therapy , Respiration, Artificial/methods , Sepsis/diagnosis , Sepsis/drug therapy
2.
Bol. Asoc. Méd. P. R
;
74(7/8): 224-8, 1982.
Article
in Spanish
| LILACS
| ID: lil-12606