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Occurrence of Melioidosis in an Adult Patient in Baja California Sur, México, After Hurricane Norma in October 2023

Alfredo Ojeda-Garmendia Instituto de Servicios de Salud, Secretaría de Salud de Baja California Sur, Baja California Sur, México;

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Saul Bladimir Castro-Durán Instituto de Servicios de Salud, Secretaría de Salud de Baja California Sur, Baja California Sur, México;

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Cecilia Morales-de La Peña Instituto de Servicios de Salud, Secretaría de Salud de Baja California Sur, Baja California Sur, México;

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Alma Delia Ojendis-Ojendis Instituto de Servicios de Salud, Secretaría de Salud de Baja California Sur, Baja California Sur, México;

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Violeta Larios-Serrato Departamento de Bioquímica, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de México, México;

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Georgina Meza-Radilla Departamento de Microbiología, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de México, México

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J. Antonio Ibarra Departamento de Microbiología, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de México, México

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Paulina Estrada-de los Santos Departamento de Microbiología, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de México, México

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https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.24-0566
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Volume 112: Issue 5
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ABSTRACT.

Melioidosis, caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei, is an emerging infectious disease in Mexico. In November to December 2023, five cases of melioidosis were reported in Baja California Sur, Mexico, after Hurricane Norma. Burkholderia pseudomallei was isolated from the five patients, four of whom died. This report presents the survival case.

Author Notes

Financial support: This study was funded by Secretaría de Investigación y Posgrado, Instituto Politécnico Nacional Project number 2024-0117 and Consejo Nacional de Humanidades, Ciencias y Tecnologías Proyect number CF-2023-I-1332.

Current contact information: Alfredo Ojeda-Garmendia, Saul Bladimir Castro-Durán, Cecilia Morales-de La Peña, and Alma Delia Ojendis-Ojendis, Instituto de Servicios de Salud, Secretaría de Salud de Baja California Sur, México, E-mails: alfredo.ojeda@saludbcs.gob.mx, saulbcastrod@gmail.com, cecilia.mo.pe70@gmail.com, and deliaojendis@yahoo.com.mx. Violeta Larios-Serrato, Departamento de Bioquímica, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de México, México, E-mail: viosdatafactory@gmail.com. Georgina Meza-Radilla, J. Antonio Ibarra, and Paulina Estrada-de los Santos, Departamento de Microbiología, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de México, México, E-mails: ibqmeza@gmail.com, jaig19@gmail.com, and pestradadelossantos@gmail.com.

Address correspondence to Paulina Estrada-de los Santos, Prol. Carpio y Plan de Ayala s/n, Col. Santo Tomás, Mexico City 11340, Mexico. E-mail: pestradadelossantos@gmail.com
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© American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2025
Received:
23 Aug 2024
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Accepted:
23 Dec 2024
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Published Online:
11 Mar 2025
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Print ISSN:
0002-9637
Online ISSN:
1476-1645
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