Short report: Quantitation of B. pseudomallei in clinical samples

We undertook a prospective study to quantitate Burkholderia pseudomallei in blood, pus, respiratory secretions, and urine obtained from 414 patients with melioidosis. The median was count 1.1, 1.5 × 104, 1.1 × 105, and 1,1 × 107 CFU/mL in these sample types, respectively. This provides important ins...

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Main Authors: Wuthiekanun, V, Limmathurotsakul, D, Wongsuvan, G, Chierakul, W, Teerawattanasook, N, Teparrukkul, P, Day, N, Peacock, S
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2007