Clinical and Molecular Characterization of Human <i>Burkholderia mallei</i> Infection, Brazil
We report a case of Burkholderia mallei causing glanders in a 73-year-old patient from the Northeast Region of Brazil. The patient was hospitalized with severe pneumonia. PCR and genomic sequencing confirmed B. mallei in pleural drainage. Genotyping revealed a novel genotype, emphasizing the need for genetic surveillance in zoonotic infections.
Authors
- Joseph Silva
- Flábio R. Araújo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2334-5904)
- Alberto M. R. Dávila (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6918-7673)
- Nalvo F. Almeida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5615-1746)
- Rodrigo Jardim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0943-5356)
- Ana Raísa Pereira Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0704-740X)
- Lenita Ramires dos Santos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6198-9156)
- Maria Gisele dos Santos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1904-1235)
- Kléber Giovanni Luz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3025-0660)
- Paula Adas Pereira Suniga
- A. A. do Egito (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1690-4341)
- Fernando Schemelzer de Moraes Bezerra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4920-7718)
- Ana M. S. Guimarães (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8261-5863)
- Miguel A. Sicolo
- Cynthia Mantovani
- Jéssica Cristine K. Moriya
Publication Details
- Journal
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Published
- 2024-10-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3011.240549
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Burkholderia infections and melioidosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.16