Disseminated melioidosis in early pregnancy - an unproven cause of foetal loss

Abstract Background Melioidosis is a potentially life-threatening infection caused by the Gram-negative bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei. Melioidosis is difficult to diagnose due to its diverse clinical manifestations, which often delays administration of appropriate antibiotic therapy. Case pres...

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Published in:	BMC Infectious Diseases
Main Authors:	Chee Yik Chang, Nina Lee Jing Lau, Bart J. Currie, Yuwana Podin
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2020-03-01
Subjects:	Melioidosis Burkholderia pseudomallei Pregnancy Abortion
Online Access:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-020-4937-8