Abstract
Burkholderia pseudomallei is rarely isolated from cystic fibrosis patients outside known areas of endemicity. We report the recovery of B. pseudomallei from the sputum of a cystic fibrosis patient who lives in Brazil. We highlight the importance of careful attention to unusual nonfermentative gram-negative rods in cystic fibrosis patients.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Brazil
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Burkholderia pseudomallei / genetics
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Burkholderia pseudomallei / isolation & purification*
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Burkholderia pseudomallei / physiology
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Cystic Fibrosis / complications*
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Female
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Humans
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Melioidosis / drug therapy
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Melioidosis / microbiology*
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RNA, Bacterial / genetics
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RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics
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Sequence Analysis, DNA
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Sputum / microbiology
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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RNA, Bacterial
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RNA, Ribosomal, 16S