In 2019, a melioidosis case in Maryland, USA, was shown to have been acquired from an ornamental fish tank contaminated with Burkholderia pseudomallei bacteria, likely derived from Southeast Asia. We investigated the presence of B. pseudomallei in ornamental fish tanks in the endemic area of Vientiane, Laos.
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
01/02/2024
30
599 - 600
fishes, bacteria, Burkholderia pseudomallei, melioidosis, fish tank, Laos