Melioidosis in Sri Lanka: an emerging infection
<p>Melioidosis, a pyogenic infection that presents acutely or as a chronic infection, is caused by the soil-associated bacterium <em>Burkholderia pseudomallei</em>. Infection is acquired by inoculation or inhalation and is more common in patients with underlying chronic disease. It...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sri Lankan Society for Microbiology
2012-01-01
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| Series: | Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://sljid.sljol.info/articles/3801 |