Melioidosis is known to occur in Bangladesh, but there are few reports about the condition in
the published international literature. We set out to review all known cases of melioidosis in …

Background Melioidosis, caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei, is an endemic disease in
Bangladesh. No systematic study has yet been done to detect the environmental source of …

Background Melioidosis is endemic in tropical Australia and Southeast Asian countries and
its causative organism Burkholderia pseudomallei is a recognized cause of pneumonia in …

Melioidosis is a rarely reported infectious disease in Bangladesh. Patients may present with
fever, soft tissue infection, deep seated abscess, arthritis and septicaemia, specially if …

Melioidosis is an infectious disease that can cause serious morbidity and may result in death
if not treated early. Its causative organism, Burkholderia pseudomallei is present in soil and …

Melioidosis has recently gained importance as an emerging disease in Bangladesh. It is
endemic in South-East Asia and Northern Australia. In Bangladesh few cases have been …

Melioidosis, a highly fatal infectious disease caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei, is
largely under-recognized and underreported due to lack of alertness of health care …

Melioidosis is a disease of public health importance in Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Laos,
Myanmar and northern Australia where it is associated with high case-fatality rates. In …

A 63-year-old diabetic man from Sherpur district, presented with 20-day history of fever and
productive cough without any haemoptysis. Initially he was diagnosed as having pneumonia …

Melioidosis is a relatively uncommon but fatal infectious disease caused by the gram
negative bacterium, Burkholderia pseudomallei which is usually found in the wet soil, mud …