Investigation of a Fatal Imported Case of Melioidosis - Jingmen City, Hubei Province, China, May 2026.

Authors

Kun Sun, Man Liu, Xinyang Zhou, Dan Wu, Ziheng Chen, Qi Chen, Yang Wu

Published in

China CDC weekly. Volume 8. Issue 37. Pages 1161-1165. Sep 11, 2026.

Abstract

Melioidosis, caused by the bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei (B. pseudomallei), is endemic in tropical coastal regions.
This report describes a fatal imported case of sequence type 55 (ST55) melioidosis from Hainan Province. The patient developed sepsis and multiple organ failure and died within 2 days after admission; the diagnosis was confirmed only after death.
Clinicians in nonendemic areas should consider melioidosis in febrile travelers, obtain a thorough travel history, and use rapid polymerase chain reaction (PCR) diagnostics. Strengthening clinical awareness and laboratory capacity is essential for early detection and improved outcomes.

PMID:
42756550
Bibliographic data and abstract were imported from PubMed on 18 Sep 2026.

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