We isolated Burkholderia pseudomallei, the causative agent of melioidosis, from liver granulomas of a pet green iguana (Iguana iguana) in Belgium. This case highlights a risk for imported green iguanas acting as a reservoir for introduction of this high-threat, zoonotic pathogen into nonendemic regions.
Keywords: Belgium; Burkholderia pseudomallei; Iguana; bacteria; granulomatous hepatitis; green iguana; melioidosis; reptiles; reservoirs; zoonoses.