Melioidosis in lower provincial Cambodia: A case series from a prospective study of sepsis in Takeo Province.

Melioidosis in lower provincial Cambodia: A case series from a prospective study of sepsis in Takeo Province.

Melioidosis is a severe infectious disease caused by the gram-negative soil bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei. Melioidosis is well known to be a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Southeast Asia, particularly in Thailand. However, melioidosis remains underreported in surrounding areas such...

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Main Authors: Kevin L Schully, Catherine M Berjohn, Angela M Prouty, Amitha Fitkariwala, Tin Som, Darith Sieng, Michael J Gregory, Andrew Vaughn, Sim Kheng, Vantha Te, Christopher A Duplessis, James V Lawler, Danielle V Clark
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-09-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005923

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005923

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