Mycotic aneurysm secondary to melioidosis in China: A series of eight cases and a review of literature.

• Main Authors: Hua Wu (Author), Xuming Wang (Author), Xiaojun Zhou (Author), Zhicheng Wu (Author), Yanyan Wang (Author), Mengjie Pan (Author), Binghuai Lu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Burkholderia pseudomallei is the causative agent of melioidosis, endemic in Southeast Asia and Northern Australia, and increasingly recognized in southern China, especially in Hainan Province. Mycotic aneurysm caused by B. pseudomallei is a rare but potentially severe illness with a high mortality r...