The epidemiology and clinical spectrum of melioidosis: 540 cases from the 20 year Darwin prospective study.

BACKGROUND: Over 20 years, from October 1989, the Darwin prospective melioidosis study has documented 540 cases from tropical Australia, providing new insights into epidemiology and the clinical spectrum. PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: The principal presentation was pneumonia in 278 (51%), genitourinary infect...

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Main Authors: Bart J Currie, Linda Ward, Allen C Cheng
Format: Article
Sprog:English
Udgivet: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Serier:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online adgang:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2994918?pdf=render