Systemic melioidosis with prostatic abscess
Melioidosis is an infectious disease caused by the Gram-negative bacteria Burkholderia pseudomallei. The organism is a soil saprophyte and humans acquire infection via percutaneous inoculation through a breach in the skin. Inhalation of the organism is also a probable route of transmission as eviden...
Main Authors: | F. S. Makeen, M. N. Pitagampola, S. Chandrasiri, S. Mendis, A. M. Abeygunasekera |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sri Lankan Society for Microbiology
2023-10-01
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Series: | Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://account.sljid.sljol.info/index.php/sljo-j-sljid/article/view/8583 |
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