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World J Clin Cases. Mar 26, 2024; 12(9): 1669-1676
Published online Mar 26, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i9.1669
Multi-systemic melioidosis in a patient with type 2 diabetes in non-endemic areas: A case report and review of literature
Huan-Yu Ni, Ying Zhang, Dong-Hai Huang, Feng Zhou
Huan-Yu Ni, Feng Zhou, Department of Endocrinology, Puren Hospital, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430080, Hubei Province, China
Huan-Yu Ni, School of Medicine, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430080, Hubei Province, China
Ying Zhang, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, Hubei Province, China
Dong-Hai Huang, Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Puren Hospital, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430080, Hubei Province, China
Co-first authors: Huan-Yu Ni and Ying Zhang.
Author contributions: Ni HY, Zhang Y, Huang DH, and Zhou F have conducted many works in treatment and post-operative follow-up; Ni HY and Zhang Y sorted out all of the materials and wrote the manuscript; Zhou F and Huang DH revised the manuscript. Ni HY and Zhang Y contributed equally to this work as co-first authors; All authors approved the final version of the manuscript.
Informed consent statement: The patient provided written informed consent to participate in this study.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors have no conflicts of interests to declare.
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Corresponding author: Feng Zhou, MD, Doctor, Department of Endocrinology, Puren Hospital, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, No. 1 Benxi Road, Qianshan District, Wuhan 430080, Hubei Province, China. przhoufeng@sina.com
Received: November 8, 2023
Peer-review started: November 8, 2023
First decision: December 12, 2023
Revised: January 5, 2024
Accepted: February 25, 2024
Article in press: February 25, 2024
Published online: March 26, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: This case describes a patient with no history of travel to melioidosis-endemic areas, who accidentally contracted Burkholderia pseudomallei (B. pseudomallei) due to trauma caused by a fall in a non-endemic area, leading to a multi-system melioidosis. This case is beneficial in enhancing the understanding of melioidosis, and suggests that B. pseudomallei could emerge in other non-endemic regions with climate change.