Melioidosis in Patients with COVID-19 Exposed to Contaminated Tap Water, Thailand, 2021

In September 2021, a total of 25 patients diagnosed with COVID-19 developed acute melioidosis after (median 7 days) admission to a COVID-19 field hospital in Thailand. Eight nonpotable tap water samples and 6 soil samples were culture-positive for Burkholderia pseudomallei. Genomic analysis suggested contaminated tap water as the likely cause of illness.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:30

Enthalten in:

Emerging infectious diseases - 30(2024), 4 vom: 01. Apr., Seite 791-794

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Tantirat, Panupong [VerfasserIn]
Chantarawichian, Yotsathon [VerfasserIn]
Taweewigyakarn, Pantila [VerfasserIn]
Kripattanapong, Somkid [VerfasserIn]
Jitpeera, Charuttaporn [VerfasserIn]
Doungngern, Pawinee [VerfasserIn]
Phiancharoen, Chadaporn [VerfasserIn]
Tangwangvivat, Ratanaporn [VerfasserIn]
Hinjoy, Soawapak [VerfasserIn]
Sujariyakul, Anupong [VerfasserIn]
Amornchai, Premjit [VerfasserIn]
Wongsuvan, Gumphol [VerfasserIn]
Hantakun, Viriya [VerfasserIn]
Wuthiekanun, Vanaporn [VerfasserIn]
Thaipadungpanit, Janjira [VerfasserIn]
Thomson, Nicholas R [VerfasserIn]
Dance, David A B [VerfasserIn]
Chewapreecha, Claire [VerfasserIn]
Batty, Elizabeth M [VerfasserIn]
Limmathurotsakul, Direk [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

059QF0KO0R
Burkholderia pseudomallei
COVID-19
Coronavirus disease
Journal Article
Melioidosis
Respiratory infections
SARS-CoV-2
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Tap water
Thailand
Vaccine-preventable diseases
Viruses
Water
Zoonoses

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Date Completed 26.03.2024

Date Revised 02.04.2024

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3201/eid3004.231476

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM370158687