Melioidosis: epidemiology and antibiogram of cases in Singapore.
There has been an increased incidence of melioidosis in Singapore. The disease affects mainly males, older patients and a disproportionately higher number of Indians and Malays. Possible predisposing illness include diabetes mellitus. Most patients are bacteraemic. Mortality rate is 72% for bacteraemic patients, as compared to 32% for non-bacteraemic patients. Local strains of Pseudomonas pseudomallei have been consistently sensitive to ceftazidime, chloramphenicol and piperacillin, and nearly always sensitive to tetracycline.
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Department of Pathology, Singapore General Hospital.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008554:Melioidosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008875:Middle Aged; D011549:Pseudomonas / Q000187:drug effects; D012846:Singapore / Q000453:epidemiology