Emerging Infectious Diseases (Dec 2021)

Subclinical Burkholderia pseudomallei Infection Associated with Travel to the British Virgin Islands

  • Courtney M. Dewart,
  • Francisco A. Almeida,
  • Christine Koval,
  • Scott Nowicki,
  • Jay E. Gee,
  • Mindy Glass Elrod,
  • Christopher A. Gulvik,
  • Johanna S. Salzer,
  • Sietske de Fijter,
  • Lindy Liu

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2712.211816
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 27, no. 12
pp. 3182 – 3184

Abstract

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Phylogenetic analysis of a clinical isolate associated with subclinical Burkholderia pseudomallei infection revealed probable exposure in the British Virgin Islands, where reported infections are limited. Clinicians should consider this geographic distribution when evaluating possible infection among persons with compatible travel history.

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