Mycotic aneurysm caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei: Report of a Brazilian strain genetically related to Thai strains

Clinical Microbiology and Infection

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 719-721

  Sidrim, J J C ^a,b,c   Rocha, M F G ^a,c,e   Bandeira, T J P G ^a,c,f   Cordeiro, R A ^a,b,c   Carvalho, B M ^g   Grangeiro, T B ^d   Holanda, M A ^b   Lima, R A C ^a,c   Valente, L G A ^a,c   Costa, A K F ^a   Brilhante, R S N ^a,b,c  

^a Specialized Medical Mycology Centre   (Brazil)

^b Postgraduate Programme in Medical Sciences   (Brazil)

^c Postgraduate Programme in Medical Microbiology   (Brazil)

^d FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

^e STATE UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

^f Secretariat of Health   (Brazil)

^g Dr Waldemar Alcântara General Hospital   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aneurysm; Brazil; Burkholderia pseudomallei; Melioidosis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFAZOLIN; CEFEPIME; DNA 16S; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM;

AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BLOOD CULTURE; BRAZIL; BURKHOLDERIA PSEUDOMALLEI; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EVOLUTION; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; KIDNEY FAILURE; LAPAROTOMY; MALE; MELIOIDOSIS; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; MYCOTIC ANEURYSM; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPSIS; SEPTIC SHOCK; STRAIN IDENTIFICATION; THAILAND; WOUND DEHISCENCE;

BURKHOLDERIA PSEUDOMALLEI;

EID: 79955412479     PISSN: 1198743X     EISSN: 14690691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2010.03405.x     Document Type: Article

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