Probable Toxic Cause for Suspected Lychee-Linked Viral Encephalitis
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safety measures. A total of 19 cases of melioidosis acquired in the Caribbean have been reported (Table). Nine of these were travel related, suggesting that melioidoisis may be emerging as a travel health issue. Travelers with known risk factors for melioidosis, such as diabetes mellitus and chronic lung disease, should be informed of their increased infection risk. Physicians should include B. pseudomallei in the differential diagnosis of travelers with pneumonia or sepsis who are returning from the Caribbean, particularly when they have a history of travel during the rainy season, soil-contaminated wounds, or known risk factors for melioidosis.
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