Melioidosis in Traveler from Africa to Spain

Abstract

The worldwide epidemiology of melioidosis is changing. We describe a case of acute melioidosis in Spain in a patient who had traveled to Africa. A novel sequence type of Burkholderia pseudomallei was identified in this patient. Clinicians should be aware of the possibility of melioidosis in travelers returning from melioidosis-nonendemic regions.

Keywords

• melioidosis
• traveler
• Africa
• bacteria
• Burkholderia pseudomallei
• travel