Melioidosis Caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei in Drinking Water, Thailand, 2012

Melioidosis Caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei in Drinking Water, Thailand, 2012

We identified 10 patients in Thailand with culture-confirmed melioidosis who had Burkholderia pseudomallei isolated from their drinking water. The multilocus sequence type of B. pseudomallei from clinical specimens and water samples were identical for 2 patients. This finding suggests that drinking...

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Main Authors: Direk Limmathurotsakul, Gumphol Wongsuvan, David Aanensen, Sujittra Ngamwilai, Natnaree Saiprom, Patpong Rongkard, Janjira Thaipadungpanit, Manas Kanoksil, Narisara Chantratita, Nicholas P.J. Day, Sharon J. Peacock
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2014-02-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
melioidosis
Burkholderia pseudomalllei
bacteria
drinking water
genotyping
Thailand
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/2/12-1891_article

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