Relapse of chronic melioidosis in a paediatric cystic fibrosis patient: first case report from Malaysia
Abstract Background Burkholderia pseudomallei is the causative agent of melioidosis, which is a potentially life threatening disease endemic in Southeast Asian countries. In Malaysia, cystic fibrosis (CF) is an uncommon condition. The association between CF and B.pseudomallei infections has been rep...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-09-01
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Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-018-3371-7 |