The first imported case of melioidosis in a patient in central China

Emerg Microbes Infect. 2019;8(1):1223-1228. doi: 10.1080/22221751.2019.1654839.

Abstract

Here, we report the first imported case of melioidosis from Laos in central China. COMPACT VITEK2 identification system and PCR, as well as sequencing methods confirmed that the patient was infected by Burkholderia pseudomallei, a bacterial species closely related to an isolate detected in Thailand. These findings are highly valuable for an early diagnosis, treatment and to prevent the spread of this emerging infectious disease in central China.

Keywords: Melioidosis; emerging infectious disease; multilocus sequence type; whole-genome sequence.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Bacterial Typing Techniques
  • Burkholderia pseudomallei / isolation & purification*
  • China
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Melioidosis / diagnosis*
  • Melioidosis / pathology*
  • Middle Aged
  • Phylogeny
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA

Grants and funding

This work was supported by Henan Provincial Key Programs in Science and Technology (182102310576, 182102310097).