@article{f872734d2d6b4d328b05ad0884eccabf,
title = "Autochthonous melioidosis in humans, Madagascar, 2012 and 2013",
abstract = "Melioidosis is an often fatal infectious disease affecting humans and animals in the tropics. Only sporadic cases have been reported from Africa and the Indian Ocean region. We describe 2 confirmed autochthonous cases of human melioidosis in Madagascar, both from novel genotypes of Burkholderia pseudomallei. ",
keywords = "ceftazidime, ceftriaxone, ciprofloxacin, gentamicin, metronidazole, antiinfective agent, adult, Article, Burkholderia pseudomallei, case report, diabetes mellitus, DNA extraction, echography, fatality, hepatomegaly, human, male, melioidosis, middle aged, multilocus sequence typing, pleura effusion, real time polymerase chain reaction, recurrent fever, sepsis, splenomegaly, Madagascar, Anti-Bacterial Agents, Fatal Outcome, Humans, Male, Melioidosis, Middle Aged",
author = "Benoit Garin and Innocente Djaomazala and Natasha Dubois-Cauwelaert and Mahafaly and Vaomalala Raharimanga and Fidiarivony Ralison and Perlinot Herindrainy and Nivosa Andriamalala and Derek Sarovich and Mark Mayo and Mirjam Kaestli and Bart Currie",
year = "2014",
month = oct,
doi = "10.3201/eid2010.131524",
language = "English",
volume = "20",
pages = "1739--1741",
journal = "Emerging Infectious Diseases",
issn = "1080-6040",
publisher = "Centres for Disease Control and Prevention",
number = "10",
}