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Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases Volume 37, 2005 - Issue 1
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Case Report

Melioidosis imported into Nepal

Nabin K. Shrestha From the Department of Internal Medicine, The B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, NepalCorrespondence[email protected]
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Sanjib K. Sharma From the Department of Internal Medicine, The B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
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Basudha Khanal Department of Microbiology, The B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
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Narendra Bhatta From the Department of Internal Medicine, The B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
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Subodh S. Dhakal From the Department of Internal Medicine, The B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
Pages 64-66 | Received 05 Jul 2004, Accepted 13 Oct 2004, Published online: 08 Jul 2009
 
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Abstract

This is a report of the first recognized case of melioidosis in Nepal. Illness began 1 month after returning from Malaysia after a 1 y stay. The case highlights the importance of ascertaining the travel history in any patient with a suspected infectious disease in this age of global travel.

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