title: Melioidosis in Mauritius.
abstract: We report the first case of human melioidosis from Mauritius, where Burkholderia pseudomallei has never been isolated. The patient was immunocompromised, had never traveled abroad, and had a history of regular exposure to mud. She became ill at a time when rainfall was higher than the monthly average.
authors.affiliation: Central Health Laboratory, Victoria Hospital, Candos, Mauritius. missack@intnet.mu
authors.forename: Mohammad Iqbal
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Issack
authors.forename: Chundr Dutt
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Bundhun
authors.forename: Hemraj
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gokhool
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016957:Burkholderia pseudomallei / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008436:Mauritius; D008554:Melioidosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology