title: [Melioidosis in a Danish tourist returning from North-eastern Thailand].
abstract: Melioidosis, an infectious disease caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei, is endemic in South East Asia and Northern Australia. It has a wide clinical diversity, spanning from asymptomatic cases to rapid septic shock and death. We present a case of pulmonary melioidosis in a Danish tourist returning from North-eastern Thailand. The patient was treated with intravenous ceftazidime followed by oral therapy with trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole and subsequently switched to doxycycline due to abnormal liver function tests and eosinophilia, with no sign of relapse two months after antibiotic cessation.
authors.affiliation: Infektionsmedicinsk Afdeling, Aarhus Universitetshospital, Brendstrupgaardsvej 100, 8200 Aarhus N. steffenleth@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Steffen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Leth
authors.forename: Mikala
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Susanna
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Deutch
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016957:Burkholderia pseudomallei / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002442:Ceftazidime / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003718:Denmark; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008554:Melioidosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D013785:Thailand; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D000076082:Travel-Related Illness
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002442:Ceftazidime