Papers by Bernard Christenson
Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2006
Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2006
Boletin De La Asociacion Medica De Puerto Rico, 2003
Burkholderia pseudomallei (melioidosis) is usually found in endemic areas of Southeast Asia and N... more Burkholderia pseudomallei (melioidosis) is usually found in endemic areas of Southeast Asia and Northern Australia. However, a few cases of confirmed melioidosis indigenous to Puerto Rico and the Americas have been reported previously. We describe the occurrence of a B. pseudomallei infection in a female with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus exposed to flood waters in Puerto Rico. We conclude that B. pseudomallei should be considered a potential pathogen in high-risk patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia and sepsis in Puerto Rico especially in individuals exposed to flood waters during rainy seasons. A more thorough epidemiologic and microbiologic surveillance with environmental sampling may be warranted in the island.
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Papers by Bernard Christenson