An improved selective culture medium enhances the isolation of Burkholderia pseudomallei from contaminated specimens.
Burkholderia pseudomallei is a Gram-negative environmental bacterium found in tropical climates that causes melioidosis. Culture remains the diagnostic gold standard, but isolation of B. pseudomallei from heavily contaminated sites, such as fecal specimens, can be difficult. We recently reported tha...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
2013
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