Septicemic melioidosis. Occurrence following acute influenza A six years after exposure in Vietnam.
Septicemic melioidosis in association with acute influenza A was diagnosed in a Vietnam veteran. The case illustrates that activation of melioidosis can occur long after exposure to a known endemic area and may be precipitated by infections with other common pathogens. Hence, physicians must maintain a high index of suspicion of melioidosis when dealing with unexplained sepsis in Vietnam veterans. Prolonged therapy with appropriate antimicrobial agents is needed to eradicate this infection.
D006801:Humans; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008554:Melioidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D008887:Military Medicine; D011549:Pseudomonas / Q000302:isolation & purification; D018805:Sepsis / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D013781:Texas; D013997:Time Factors; D014744:Vietnam