Burkholderia pseudomallei Infection: An Emerging Problem?

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Cystic Fibrosis and Burkholderia pseudomallei Infection: An Emerging

Problem?

   -- Clinical Infectious Diseases

http://www.pulmonologylinx.com/thearts.cfm?artid=456422&specid=14

We recently managed 4 patients with cystic fibrosis who had acquired

Burkholderia pseudomallei infection after exposure in a region of

endemicity. Person-to-person transmission between 2 siblings may have

occurred; otherwise, the evidence suggests that cystic fibrosis may

increase the likelihood of infection with this organism, and patients

should be warned of this possibility and cautioned to avoid high-risk

activities...

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