Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Internal Medicine, Kulliyyah of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia, P.O. Box 141, 27510 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
  • 2 Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysIa
Med J Malaysia, 2006 Aug;61(3):386-94: quiz 395.
PMID: 17240600

Abstract

Melioidosis is caused by the gram-negative bacillus, Burkholderia pseudomallei. It is endemic in tropical Australia and in Southeast Asian countries. The overall mortality from this infection remains extremely high despite recent advancement in its treatment. This review discuss about clinical manifestations, diagnosis and management of melioidosis.

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