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Melioidosis: a potentially life threatening infection.

S H How1, C K Liam.   

Abstract

Melioidosis is caused by the gram-negative bacillus, Burkholderia pseudomallei. It is endemic in tropical Australia and in Southeast Asian countries. The overall mortality from this infection remains extremely high despite recent advancement in its treatment. This review discuss about clinical manifestations, diagnosis and management of melioidosis.

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Year:  2006        PMID： 17240600

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Med J Malaysia        ISSN： 0300-5283


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1.  Short report: Predictors of severe disease in melioidosis patients in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Authors:  Ardita Dewi Roslani Mohd Roslani; Sun Tee Tay; Savithri D Puthucheary; Devi V Rukumani; I-Ching Sam
Journal:  Am J Trop Med Hyg       Date:  2014-09-22       Impact factor: 2.345

2.  Melioidosis with a Pericardial Effusion, which Relapsed as a Chest Wall Abscess: A Rare Presentation.

Authors:  Rashmi Teresa Mathai K; K Sundara Bhat; Mohammed Ashraf; Mayank Sarawag; Kumar K P
Journal:  J Clin Diagn Res       Date:  2013-04-01

3.  Transverse myelitis secondary to melioidosis: a case report.

Authors:  Shanika Nandasiri; Harith Wimalaratna; Muditha Manjula; Enoka Corea
Journal:  BMC Infect Dis       Date:  2012-09-28       Impact factor: 3.090

4.  Physicochemical properties associated with the presence of Burkholderia pseudomallei in small ruminant farm water supplies in Peninsular Malaysia.

Authors:  Hassan Ismail Musa; Latiffah Hassan; Zulkifli Hj Shamsuddin; Chandrawathani Panchadcharam; Zunita Zakaria; Saleha Abdul Aziz
Journal:  Environ Monit Assess       Date:  2018-03-22       Impact factor: 2.513
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