Seroepidemiological surveillance of Burkholderia pseudomallei in Bangladesh.

Seroepidemiological surveillance of Burkholderia pseudomallei in Bangladesh.

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Melioidosis (Burkholderia pseudomallei infection) has yet to be demonstrated systematically in Bangladesh. A prospective, cross-sectional serological survey was conducted in 2010 at six Bangladeshi hospitals. Age, gender, occupation and residential address were recorded. Of 1244 patients, 359 (28.9%...

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Auteurs principaux: Maude, R, Ghose, A, Amin, MR, Islam, M, Ali, M, Bari, MS, Majumder, M, Wuthiekanan, V, Dondorp, A, Bailey, R, Day, N, Faiz, M
Format: Journal article
Langue:English
Publié: 2012
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Résumé:Melioidosis (Burkholderia pseudomallei infection) has yet to be demonstrated systematically in Bangladesh. A prospective, cross-sectional serological survey was conducted in 2010 at six Bangladeshi hospitals. Age, gender, occupation and residential address were recorded. Of 1244 patients, 359 (28.9%) were positive for B. pseudomallei by indirect haemagglutination assay. Farmers had an increased risk of seropositivity (risk ratio=1.4, 95% CI 1.0-1.8; p=0.03). There was no clear geographic clustering of seropositives. Melioidosis should be considered as a possible cause of febrile illness in Bangladesh. Further studies are needed to establish the incidence of clinical disease and distribution of environmental risk.

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