title: Case report: melioidosis imported from West Africa to Europe.
abstract: We report the first case of imported melioidosis in Spain from a diabetic immigrant who visited West Africa during the rainy season. Because of the unusual presentation of this disease in Africa, clinical and microbiological diagnosis of imported melioidosis from this continent can be very elusive.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Microbiology and Parasitology, Hospital Príncipe de Asturias, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain. jcuadros.hupa@salud.madrid.org
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cuadros
authors.forename: Horacio
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gil
authors.forename: Julio De
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Miguel
authors.forename: Graciela
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Marabé
authors.forename: Teresa Arroyo Peña
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Gómez-Herruz
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lobo
authors.forename: Ruth
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Marcos
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Anda
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016957:Burkholderia pseudomallei / Q000235:genetics*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2; D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D005714:Gambia / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008554:Melioidosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D014195:Travel
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents