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A case of human melioidosis caused by a novel sequence type of Burkholderia pseudomallei occurred in a child in Malawi, southern Africa.A literature review showed that human cases reported from the continent have been increasing.M elioidosis is widely distributed in tropical and sub- tropical regions, but data are lacking on this disease in sub-Saharan Africa.We report a case of melioidosis caused by a novel sequence type in a 16-month-old boy from rural Malawi.Increasing reports of melioidosis from Africa indicate a need for further investigation.
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