Jabbar Z, Han T M, Gagan F
Department of Nephrology, Division of Medicine, Royal Darwin Hospital, Northern Territory Medical Program, Flinders University, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.
Transpl Infect Dis. 2013 Feb;15(1):E40-3. doi: 10.1111/tid.12047. Epub 2012 Dec 26.
Melioidosis is an infectious disease endemic in tropical northern Australia and Southeast Asia, and, if treated late or inappropriately, is usually fatal. We report a rare case of pleuro-pulmonary melioidosis with septicemia in a renal transplant recipient to highlight the potential risk of acquiring this infection in at-risk patients living in, or visiting, regions that are endemic for melioidosis, and to convey the importance of its early diagnosis and specific treatment.
类鼻疽是一种在澳大利亚北部热带地区和东南亚流行的传染病，如果治疗不及时或不恰当，通常会致命。我们报告了一例肾移植受者罕见的胸膜-肺类鼻疽合并败血症病例，以强调生活在类鼻疽流行地区或前往该地区的高危患者感染这种疾病的潜在风险，并传达早期诊断和特异性治疗的重要性。
