The distribution of Burkholderia pseudomallei in the Caribbean is poorly understood. We isolated B. pseudomallei from US Virgin Islands soil. The soil isolate was genetically similar to other isolates from the Caribbean, suggesting that B. pseudomallei might have been introduced to the islands multiple times through severe weather events.
Keywords: Burkholderia pseudomallei; US Virgin Islands; United States; Virgin Islands; bacteria; environmental detection; hurricanes; melioidosis; soil.