Effective Therapeutic Options for Melioidosis: Antibiotics versus Phage Therapy
Melioidosis, also known as Whitmore’s disease, is a potentially fatal infection caused by the Gram-negative bacteria <i>Burkholderia pseudomallei</i> with a mortality rate of 10–50%. The condition is a “glanders-like” illness prevalent in Southeast Asian and Northern Australian regions a...
Main Authors: | Yue-Min Lim, Jamuna Vadivelu, Vanitha Mariappan, Gopinath Venkatraman, Kumutha Malar Vellasamy |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-12-01
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Series: | Pathogens |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/12/1/11 |
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