Spectrum of melioidosis in the suburbs of Mangalore, S West Coast of India.
Melioidosis is an emerging infection in India. Seventeen cases of culture proven melioidosis are reported in this study. The isolation rate was high during the rainy season. Except one case, all the patients had diabetes mellitus as an underlying disease. Eleven patients improved with ceftazidime or combination therapy and maintenance therapy with doxycycline and Cotrimoxazole. The high prevalence of B. pseudomallei in this region is a matter for serious concern.
Antony
Beena
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Department of Microbiology, Father Muller Medical College, Kankanady, India. beenafmmc@gmail.com
Pinto
Hilda
H
Dias
Meena
M
Shetty
Anup Kumar
AK
Scaria
Bibin
B
Kuruvilla
Thomas
T
Boloor
Rekha
R
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016957:Burkholderia pseudomallei / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D024901:Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008554:Melioidosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011891:Rain; D012621:Seasons; D012988:Soil Microbiology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents