Melioidosis is an emerging, potentially fatal disease caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei,
which requires prolonged antibiotic treatment to prevent disease relapse. However …

Melioidosis is a severe disease that can be difficult to diagnose because of its diverse
clinical manifestations and a lack of adequate diagnostic capabilities for suspected cases …

Objectives Melioidosis is an emerging tropical disease caused by B. pseudomallei that can
rapidly prove fatal and require prompt and appropriate antibiotic treatment. Diagnosis …

Background Culture remains the diagnostic gold standard for many bacterial infections, and
the method against which other tests are often evaluated. Specificity of culture is 100% if the …

Burkholderia pseudomallei, the causative agent of melioidosis, is an environmental bacillus
found in northeast Thailand. The mortality rate of melioidosis is∼ 40%. An indirect …

The genus Burkholderia is currently composed of many species, but only three are notable
pathogens for humans or animals: the former cepacia complex (described in Chapter 220) …

Background Melioidosis is a severe disease caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei. Clinical
manifestations are diverse and acute infections require immediate treatment with effective …

Melioidosis is a major neglected tropical disease with high mortality, caused by the Gram-
negative bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei (Bp). Microbiological culture remains the …

Melioidosis is a fatal infectious disease caused by the environmental bacterium
Burkholderia pseudomallei. It is highly endemic in Asia and northern Australia but neglected …

Melioidosis is a severe infection caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei. The timely
implementation of effective antimicrobial treatment requires rapid diagnosis. Loop-mediated …