Melioidosis Complicated by Native Valve Endocarditis in a Traveler Returning From Thailand to the United States.

Puntos clave

• The aim is to report a rare case of endocarditis caused by melioidosis in a returning traveler.
• Case report of a traveler from Thailand to the United States
• Description of clinical manifestations and complications
• Analysis of microbial infection and associated conditions
• A fatal case of native aortic valve endocarditis was observed
• Endocarditis caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei was identified
• Complications included embolic stroke and subdural empyema