BIOLOGICAL AGENTS Melioidosis: Pathogenesis, Epidemiology, Treatment and Detection
MELIOIDOSIS, AN INFECTION CAUSED BY the bacillus Burkholderia pseudomallei, is endemic tropical and subtropical areas. In humans, the disease is caused by ingestion or by contact with contaminated water through skin lessions. Clinical diagnosis of the disease is difficult because the symptoms are variable. Since the organism is resistant to a number of commonly used… Read more »
