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Is glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency a risk factor for melioidosis?
Journal title : Yemen Journal of Medicine
Publisher : Mansa STM Publishers
Online ISSN : 2583-4614
Page Number : 49-51
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Melioidosis is an infection that causes high morbidity and mortality. Predisposing risk factors include diabetes mellitus (DM) and immunocompromised state. We report a case of septic shock secondary to bacteremia caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei in a patient who is supposed to be previously healthy and subsequently diagnosed with DM and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency. He completed 17 days of intravenous antibiotics followed by a 12-week course of oral trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole. We postulate that G6PD deficiency could be a risk factor for melioidosis.
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DOI : https://doi.org/10.32677/yjm.v1i1.3291
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