| Burkholderia pseudomallei infection in a cystic fibrosis patient from the Caribbean: a case report. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 18716683 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Burkholderia pseudomallei is a pathogen identified with increasing frequency in the respiratory tracts of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients from endemic areas such as Southeast Asia and northern Australia. The following report describes the first known reported case in a CF patient from the Caribbean attending a North American CF clinic. |
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Authors:
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Dimas Mateos Corral; Allan L Coates; Yvonne C W Yau; Raymond Tellier; Mindy Glass; Steven M Jones; Valerie J Waters |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Canadian respiratory journal : journal of the Canadian Thoracic Society Volume: 15 ISSN: 1198-2241 ISO Abbreviation: Can. Respir. J. Publication Date: 2008 Jul-Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-08-21 Completed Date: 2008-12-16 Revised Date: 2009-11-18 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9433332 Medline TA: Can Respir J Country: Canada |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 237-9 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Division of Respiratory Medicine, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada. dimasmateos@yahoo.com |
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Adolescent Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use Burkholderia pseudomallei / isolation & purification* Caribbean Region / ethnology Cystic Fibrosis / complications*, diagnosis, ethnology Follow-Up Studies Humans Male Melioidosis / complications*, drug therapy, ethnology Ontario / epidemiology |
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0/Anti-Bacterial Agents |
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