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J. Clin. Microbiol. doi:10.1128/JCM.01585-06
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Pneumonia and Septicemia caused by Burkholderia thailandensis from the United States

Meningitis and Special Pathogens Branch, Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases, National Center of Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA; Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, St. Mary's Hospital, London, United Kingdom

^* To whom correspondence should be addressed. Email: mglass{at}cdc.gov.

	Abstract

Burkholderia thailandensis is closely related to B. pseudomallei, the causative agent of melioidosis. It is generally considered avirulent and previously has been reported only in Southeast Asia. We report the first case of pneumonia and septicemia caused by B. thailandensis from the United States.

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