Case Series Study of Melioidosis, Colombia

Case Series Study of Melioidosis, Colombia

We report 7 cases of melioidosis in Colombia and comparision of 4 commercial systems for identifying Burkholderia pseudomallei. Phoenix systems were not a definitive method for identifying B. pseudomallei. For accurate identification, we recommend including this bacterium in the library databases of...

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Main Authors: José Y. Rodríguez, Soraya E. Morales-López, Gerson J. Rodríguez, Carlos A. Álvarez-Moreno, Kelin Esquea, Heidy Pinzon, Luis R. Ramirez, Lilian Moreno, Walter Ocampo, Martha L. Cepeda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
melioidosis
Burkholderia pseudomallei
Colombia
pneumonia
bacteria
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/8/17-0786_article

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