Clinical and molecular characterization of human Burkholderia mallei infection, Brazil

LUZ, K. G.; BEZERRA, F. R. O.; SICOLO, M. A.; SILVA, A. A. R. S.; EGITO, A. A. do; SUNIGA, P. A. P.; MORIYA, J. C. K.; SANTOS, M. G. dos; MANTOVANI, C.; SILVA, J. S.; ALMEIDA, N. F.; GUIMARÃES, A. M. S.; DÁVILA, A. M. R.; JARDIM, R.; SANTOS, L. R. dos; ARAUJO, F. R.

Clinical and molecular characterization of human Burkholderia mallei infection, Brazil

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ABSTRACT - We report a case of Burkholderia mallei causing glanders in a 73-year-old patient from the Northeast Region of Brazil. The patient was hospitalized with severe pneumonia. PCR and genomic sequencing confirmed B. mallei in pleural drainage. Genotyping revealed a novel genotype, emphasizing the need for genetic surveillance in zoonotic infections.