Melioidosis after Hurricanes Irma and Maria St. Thomas/St. John District US Virgin Islands October 2017

摘要

We report 2 cases of melioidosis in women with diabetes admitted to an emergency department in the US Virgin Islands during October 2017. These cases emerged after Hurricanes Irma and Maria and did not have a definitively identified source. Poor outcomes were observed when septicemia and pulmonary involvement were present.