Rapid detection of Burkholderia pseudomallei in blood cultures using a monoclonal antibody-based immunofluorescent assay.

Melioidosis is a severe bacterial infection caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei. Rapid antimicrobial therapy is necessary to improve patient outcome, which is aided by direct detection of B. pseudomallei in clinical samples. A drawback for all antigen assays is that the number of B. pseudomallei in...

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Hoofdauteurs: Chantratita, N, Tandhavanant, S, Wongsuvan, G, Wuthiekanun, V, Teerawattanasook, N, Day, N, Limmathurotsakul, D, Peacock, S
Formaat: Journal article
Taal:English
Gepubliceerd in: 2013