Burkholderia pseudomallei Laboratory Exposure, Arizona, USA

We describe an incidental Burkholderia pseudomallei laboratory exposure in Arizona, USA. Because melioidosis cases are increasing in the United States and B. pseudomallei reservoirs have been discovered in the Gulf Coast Region, US laboratory staff could be at increased risk for B. pseudomallei exposure.PMID:37081593 | DOI:10.3201/eid2905.221865

Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - April 25, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Lisa J Speiser Erin H Graf Maria Teresa Seville Kai Singbartl Mary L Dalton Denise Harrington Melissa Kretschmer Marina Kuljanin Karen Zabel Rebecca Sunenshine Irene Ruberto Heather Venkat Thomas E Grys Source Type: research