title: Fatal co-infection--melioidosis and leptospirosis.
abstract: Co-infection of melioidosis and leptospirosis is uncommon. We report here four such cases, confirmed by blood culture for melioidosis and blood polymerase-chain reaction for leptospirosis, which occurred among rescuers involved in a search and rescue operation for a young man who was suspected to have drowned in Lubuk Yu, a recreational forest in Pahang, Malaysia. Despite treatment, three of the patients died from the co-infection.
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan, Malaysia. how_sh@yahoo.com
authors: How Soon
authors: HS
authors: Hin
authors: Rajalingam
authors: R
authors: Ramalingam
authors: Kuan Yeh
authors: KY
authors: Chunn
authors: Norazah
authors: N
authors: Ahmad
authors: Jamalludin
authors: J
authors: Ab Rahman
authors: Mohd Sapian
authors: MS
authors: Mohamed
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001769:Blood / Q000382:microbiology; D016957:Burkholderia pseudomallei / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D060085:Coinfection / Q000382:microbiology*; D003470:Culture Media; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D007919:Leptospira / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007922:Leptospirosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D008296:Malaysia; D008297:Male; D008554:Melioidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media