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Simplified Whole Body Plethysmography to Characterize Lung Function During Respiratory Melioidosis
Published on: February 24, 2023
The first imported case of melioidosis in a patient in central China
Youhua Yuan1, Zonghui Yao1, Erhui Xiao2
1Department of Clinical Microbiology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, People's Hospital of Henan University , Zhengzhou , People's Republic of China.
Abstract:
Here, we report the first imported case of melioidosis from Laos in central China. COMPACT VITEK2 identification system and PCR, as well as sequencing methods confirmed that the patient was infected by Burkholderia pseudomallei, a bacterial species closely related to an isolate detected in Thailand. These findings are highly valuable for an early diagnosis, treatment and to prevent the spread of this emerging infectious disease in central China.
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