Burkholderia pseudomallei, the causative agent of melioidosis, is found in soil and water of
tropical and subtropical regions globally. Modelled estimates of the global burden predict …

Burkholderia pseudomallei is a Gram-negative environmental bacterium and the
aetiological agent of melioidosis, a life-threatening infection that is estimated to account …

Burkholderia pseudomallei, a highly pathogenic bacterium that causes melioidosis, is
commonly found in soil in Southeast Asia and Northern Australia 1, 2. Melioidosis can be …

Background The global distribution of melioidosis is under considerable scrutiny, with both
unmasking of endemic disease in African and Pacific nations and evidence of more recent …

Background Over 20 years, from October 1989, the Darwin prospective melioidosis study
has documented 540 cases from tropical Australia, providing new insights into epidemiology …

Infection with Burkholderia pseudomallei can result in asymptomatic seroconversion, a
single skin lesion that may or may not heal spontaneously, a pneumonia which can be …

Floods are the most common natural disaster occurring worldwide, with their impact
expected to grow in the future due to the effects of climate change and population shift …

Summary While Southeast Asia and northern Australia are well recognized as the major
endemic regions for melioidosis, recent reports have expanded the endemic zone. Severe …

The causative agent of melioidosis, Burkholderia pseudomallei, a tier 1 select agent, is
endemic in Southeast Asia and northern Australia, with increased incidence associated with …

Melioidosis is caused by the environmental bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei. South
Asia is estimated to have 44% of the global disease burden. Among South Asian countries …