Department of Infectious Diseases, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario.
Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario.
Can J Infect Dis Med Microbiol. 2014 Jul;25(4):225-6. doi: 10.1155/2014/158323.
Melioidosis is an infection endemic to Southeast Asia and Northern Australia, and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The present report describes a case of chronic melioidosis in a returning traveller from the Philippines. Clinical suspicion of this illness is warranted in individuals with a history of travel to endemic regions. Safety in handling clinical specimens is paramount because laboratory transmission has been described.
类鼻疽是一种流行于东南亚和澳大利亚北部的感染病，与较高的发病率和死亡率相关。本报告描述了一位从菲律宾返回的旅行者患有慢性类鼻疽的病例。对于有前往流行地区旅行史的个体，应高度怀疑该病的临床可能性。处理临床标本的安全性至关重要，因为已经有实验室传播的描述。
