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Volume 345:1644 November 29, 2001 Number 22
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Glanders in a Military Research Microbiologist

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To the Editor: The case report by Srinivasan et al. (July 26 issue)1 makes one wonder when glanders was first suspected as this patient's illness. The patient's work history included potential exposure to Burkholderia mallei without personal protective equipment (gloves). Yet the patient was treated twice with agents not indicated for B. mallei infection. Once the organism was isolated, appropriate therapy was administered. When did the patient describe his occupational exposure?

For researchers with occupational infections, the taking of a relevant occupational history that leads to prompt, appropriate therapy can be lifesaving.2 A delay in history taking and delayed specific . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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