Multistate Outbreak of Melioidosis Associated with Imported Aromatherapy Spray.
N Engl J Med
; 386(9): 861-868, 2022 03 03.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1721753
ABSTRACT
Melioidosis, caused by the bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei, is an uncommon infection that is typically associated with exposure to soil and water in tropical and subtropical environments. It is rarely diagnosed in the continental United States. Patients with melioidosis in the United States commonly report travel to regions where melioidosis is endemic. We report a cluster of four non-travel-associated cases of melioidosis in Georgia, Kansas, Minnesota, and Texas. These cases were caused by the same strain of B. pseudomallei that was linked to an aromatherapy spray product imported from a melioidosis-endemic area.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Disease Outbreaks
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Burkholderia pseudomallei
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Aromatherapy
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Melioidosis
Type of study:
Case report
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
N Engl J Med
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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