title: Melioidosis: an imported case from Madagascar.
abstract: Burkholderia pseudomallei, the causative agent of melioidosis, is endemic in Southeast Asia and Northern Australia but is a rare pathogen in other parts of the world. No human case of melioidosis has been reported in Madagascar until now. We describe a case of pulmonary melioidosis probably acquired in Madagascar.
authors.affiliation: Groupe Hospitalier Sud Réunion, BP 350, 97448 Saint Pierre, La Réunion, France. g.borgherini@ch-sudreunion.fr
authors.forename: Gianandrea
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Borgherini
authors.forename: Patrice
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Poubeau
authors.forename: Fabrice
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Paganin
authors.forename: Sandrine
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Picot
authors.forename: Alain
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Michault
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Thibault
authors.forename: Claude Arvin
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Berod
mesh_terms: D018893:Bronchoalveolar Lavage; D016957:Burkholderia pseudomallei / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D008270:Madagascar; D008297:Male; D008554:Melioidosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy