A febrile patient in northern Australia presents with a pustular skin rash and septic arthritis. Blood cultures grow Burkholderia pseudomallei. Which ...

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A febrile patient in northern Australia presents with a pustular skin rash and septic arthritis. Blood cultures grow Burkholderia pseudomallei. Which of the following is a recognised risk factor for melioidosis?

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Diabetes mellitus (type 2), hazardous alcohol use, chronic kidney disease, or chronic lung disease

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Type 1 diabetes mellitus

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Sickle cell trait

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G6PD deficiency

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HIV with CD4 >500 cells/µL

uk-dtmh MCQ (SBA): Melioidosis Risk Factors

A febrile patient in northern Australia presents with a pustular skin rash and septic arthritis. Blood cultures grow Burkholderia pseudomallei. Which of the following is a recognised risk factor for melioidosis?