Related Melioidosis Cases with Unknown Exposure Source, Georgia, USA, 1983–2024
We identified 4 cases of presumptive autochthonous melioidosis during 1983-2024 in Georgia, USA. Epidemiologic investigation identified no recent international travel before illness; all cases were geographically linked, and 3 patients became ill after a severe weather event. Bioinformatic analyses revealed Burkholderia pseudomallei genome sequences were highly related, suggesting a shared exposure.
Authors
- Christopher A. Gulvik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8754-9829)
- William A. Bower (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6538-8665)
- Julie M. Thompson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1519-4042)
- Jay E. Gee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4308-1659)
- Katherine Roguski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7711-9067)
- Caitlin M. Cossaboom (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5020-5408)
- Cherie Drenzek
- Zachary P. Weiner
- Skyler Brennan
- Caroline A. Schrodt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6900-745X)
- Ben Richardson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8485-8973)
- Taylor K. Paisie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6024-2744)
- Julie Gabel
- Mindy Glass Elrod
- Alex R. Hoffmaster (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3590-0995)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Published
- 2025-08-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3109.250804
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Burkholderia infections and melioidosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.77
Funders
- Georgia Department of Public Health