Relapse of chronic melioidosis in a paediatric cystic fibrosis patient: first case report from Malaysia
Background: Burkholderia pseudomallei is the causative agent of melioidosis, which is a potentially life threatening disease endemic in Southeast Asian countries. In Malaysia, cystic fibrosis (CF) is an uncommon condition. The association between CF and B.pseudomallei infections has been reported pr...
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Main Authors: | Mariappan, Vanitha, Thavagnanam, Surendran, Vellasamy, Kumutha Malar, Teh, Cindy Ju Shuan, Atiya, Nadia, Ponnampalavanar, Sasheela, Vadivelu, Jamuna |
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2018
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Online Access: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/21336/ https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-018-3371-7 |
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