A Case of Melioidosis Probably Acquired by Inhalation of Dusts During a Helicopter Flight in a Healthy Traveler Returning From Singapore | Zendy

Silvia Amadasi | Zendy; Sarah Dal Zoppo | Zendy; Annalisa Bonomini | Zendy; Anna Rosa Bussi | Zendy; Palmino Pedroni | Zendy; G Balestrieri | Zendy; Liana Signorini | Zendy; Francesco Castelli | Zendy

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A Case of Melioidosis Probably Acquired by Inhalation of Dusts During a Helicopter Flight in a Healthy Traveler Returning From Singapore

Author(s) -

Silvia Amadasi,

Sarah Dal Zoppo,

Annalisa Bonomini,

Anna Rosa Bussi,

Palmino Pedroni,

G Balestrieri,

Liana Signorini,

Francesco Castelli

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

journal of travel medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.985

H-Index - 59

eISSN - 1708-8305

pISSN - 1195-1982

DOI - 10.1111/jtm.12150

Subject(s) - medicine , melioidosis , inhalation , trimethoprim , sulfamethoxazole , serology , transmission (telecommunications) , meropenem , airborne transmission , environmental health , disease , antibiotics , anesthesia , immunology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , microbiology and biotechnology , pathology , antibody , covid-19 , engineering , electrical engineering , biology , antibiotic resistance

We present a case of melioidosis in an Italian male returning from Singapore after a short travel. He probably acquired the disease by inhalation, which is not the typical mode of transmission, in the absence of evident risk factors. The diagnosis was confirmed by real-time polymerase chain reaction of the culture while serology was useful to assess professional exposure among laboratory workers. Treatment consisted of an initial intensive phase with meropenem and trimethoprim-sulfamethaxazole (TMP-SMX), followed by 6 months of eradication therapy with TMP-SMX.

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