title: Transmission of Burkholderia pseudomallei via breast milk in northern Australia.
abstract: Two cases of maternal to child transmission of melioidosis are reported from Australia's tropical north. One infant died of overwhelming sepsis. Both lactating mothers had mastitis. In 1 case, Burkholderia pseudomallei isolated from breast milk was identical on pulsed-field gel electrophoresis with that in blood and cerebrospinal fluid isolates from the infant.
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Unit, Northern Territory Clinical School, Flinders University, Royal Darwin Hospital, Darwin Northern Territory Australia.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ralph
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McBride
authors.forename: Bart J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Currie
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical; D008554:Melioidosis / Q000635:transmission*; D008895:Milk, Human / Q000382:microbiology*