title: Imported Case of Melioidosis in Oman: Case Report.
abstract: Melioidosis is an infectious disease caused by the bacteriumBurkholderia pseudomallei. It is most commonly described in Southeast Asia and Northern Australia and some imported cases in non-endemic areas. We describe the case of a 55-year-old Omani man with fulminant sepsis who worked in Laos, Cambodia.B. pseudomalleiwas isolated from the patient's blood and was identified by means of microbiological and biochemical tests. We highlight the importance of careful attention to non-fermentative gram-negative rods in a septic patients who have worked or travelled to Southeast Asia.
authors.affiliation: Microbiology, Al Masarrah Hospital, Muscat, Oman.
authors.forename: Nada Al
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Tamtami
authors.affiliation: Adult Infectious Diseases, Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman.
authors.forename: Faryal
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Khamis
authors.affiliation: Clinical Microbiology, Central Public Health Laboratories, Directorate General for Disease Surveillance and Control.
authors.forename: Amina
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Al-Jardani
keywords: Burkholderia pseudomallei; Fever; Melioidosis; Oman; Septicemia