A Rare Case of Melioidosis in the Bronx

Melioidosis is caused by a gram-negative bacillus  , which is found in water and soil in endemic areas. There are indicators that   is increasing in endemic regions and expanding into new locations. It is unclear whether this is because of expanded boundaries or improved detection capabilities. It i...

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Published inCurēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 16; no. 3; p. e57277
Main Authors Martinez, Vince, Oh, Jaha, Gandhi, Mukti, Brendon, Walker, Lemon, Jamie K, Feinstein, Addi, Lafortune, Alexander
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Cureus Inc 30.03.2024
Cureus
Subjects
Abscesses
Antibiotics
Antigens
Automation
Blood
Case reports
Cysts
Diabetes
Hemangioma
Identification
Infectious Disease
Internal Medicine
Kidney diseases
Kinases
Laboratories
Liver
Metabolism
Occupational Health
Thrombocytopenia
Ultrasonic imaging
Uremia
Urinalysis
Urinary tract infections
United States > US
Honduras
New York City New York
burkholderia pseudomallei
melioidosis
non-endemic region
systemic melioidosis
occupation health
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Summary:Melioidosis is caused by a gram-negative bacillus  , which is found in water and soil in endemic areas. There are indicators that   is increasing in endemic regions and expanding into new locations. It is unclear whether this is because of expanded boundaries or improved detection capabilities. It is even theorized to be endemic in certain parts of the USA. The most common medical risk factor is diabetes mellitus, and it frequently presents as acute pneumonia, and often progresses to bacteremia. It is designated as a tier 1 select biological agent and toxin by the CDC. In this case report, we present a 67-year-old male with multiple comorbidities, who contracted melioidosis while visiting Honduras, as well as the laboratory's response to the occupational exposure.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.57277