Case report: Fatal co-infection-melioidosis and leptospirosis
Co-infection of melioidosis and leptospirosis is uncommon. We report here four such cases, confirmed by blood culture for melioidosis and blood polymerase-chain reaction for leptospirosis, which occurred among rescuers involved in a search and rescue operation for a young man who was suspected to ha...
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Main Authors: | How, Soon Hin, Ramalingam, Rajalingam, Kuan, Yeh Chunn, Ahmad, Norazah, Ab Rahman, Jamalludin, Mohamed, Mohd Sapian |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
2012
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Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/28864/1/AJTMH_October_2012_737.full.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/28864/ http://www.ajtmh.org/content/87/4/737.abstract |
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