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Melioidosis. Forgotten, but not gone!

M A Koponen1, D Zlock, D L Palmer

  • 1Department of Pathology, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque 87131.

Archives of Internal Medicine
|March 1, 1991
PubMed
Summary

Melioidosis, caused by Pseudomonas pseudomallei, can remain latent for years before causing severe, fatal infections. This case highlights diagnostic challenges in Vietnam veterans with recrudescent bone melioidosis.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Microbiology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Tropical Medicine

Background:

  • Melioidosis is a serious infection caused by the soil bacterium *Pseudomonas pseudomallei*.
  • The disease has a high potential for prolonged latency and subsequent recrudescence into acute, often fatal, infections.
  • While endemic in Southeast Asia, it poses a risk to individuals with exposure history, such as military personnel and immigrants.