title: Spectrum of melioidosis in the suburbs of Mangalore, S West Coast of India.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Father Muller Medical College, Kankanady, India. beenafmmc@gmail.com
authors.forename: Beena
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Antony
authors.forename: Hilda
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Pinto
authors.forename: Meena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dias
authors.forename: Anup Kumar
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Shetty
authors.forename: Bibin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Scaria
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kuruvilla
authors.forename: Rekha
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Boloor
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents