title: Fatal bacteremic melioidosis in patients with prolonged neutropenia.
abstract: Melioidosis, an infection with an expanding geographic range, is extremely rare in neutropenic patients. We report bacteremic melioidosis (ST-70 and ST-660) in 2 patients with prolonged neutropenia, who succumbed despite appropriate antibiotics. Clinicians should be aware of this emerging infection in neutropenic patients residing in or returning from endemic areas.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: Siddharth
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sridhar
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: Jade L L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Teng
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong; Research Centre of Infection and Immunology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong; Carol Yu Centre for Infection, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong; State Key Laboratory of Emerging Infectious Diseases, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: Susanna K P
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Lau
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong; Research Centre of Infection and Immunology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong; Carol Yu Centre for Infection, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong; State Key Laboratory of Emerging Infectious Diseases, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Electronic address: pcywoo@hku.hk.
authors.forename: Patrick C Y
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Woo
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D016957:Burkholderia pseudomallei / Q000302:isolation & purification; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008554:Melioidosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
keywords: Bacteremia; Burkholderia pseudomallei; Melioidosis; Prolonged neutropenia