Schülin T, Steinmetz I
Department of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
J Clin Microbiol. 2001 Apr;39(4):1676-7. doi: 10.1128/JCM.39.4.1676-1677.2001.
Burkholderia pseudomallei, the causative agent of melioidosis, is endemic in Southeast Asia and northern Australia, where it can be found in soil and surface water. We report a case of chronic pulmonary melioidosis in a patient with cystic fibrosis who had traveled to an area where B. pseudomallei is endemic.
类鼻疽杆菌是类鼻疽病的病原体,在东南亚和澳大利亚北部为地方病,可在土壤和地表水中发现。我们报告一例囊性纤维化患者的慢性肺类鼻疽病,该患者曾前往类鼻疽杆菌为地方病的地区。