Melioidosis in Malaysia
Melioidosis is an important cause of sepsis in the tropics, is caused by an environmental saprophyte--B. pseudomallei. It affects mainly adults with underlying predisposing condition such as diabetes. The range of symptoms varies from benign and localized abscesses, to severe community-acquired pneu...
Saved in:
Main Author: | Puthucheary, S.D. |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Published: |
Malaysian Medical Association
2009
|
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/1844/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20954549 |
Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
Similar Items
-
Melioidosis in Malaysia
by: Puthucheary, S.D.
Published: (2009) -
An immunohistochemical method for the diagnosis of melioidosis
by: Wong, K.T., et al.
Published: (1996) -
Comparison by electron microscopy of intracellular events and survival of Burkholderia pseudomallei in monocytes from normal subjects and patients with melioidosis
by: Puthucheary, S.D., et al.
Published: (2006) -
Burkholderia thailandensis whole cell antigen cross-reacts with B. pseudomallei antibodies from patients with melioidosis in an immunofluorescent assay
by: Puthucheary, S.D., et al.
Published: (2010) -
Diagnostic and prognostic value of an immunofluorescent assay for melioidosis
by: Vadivelu, Jamuna, et al.
Published: (2000)