Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole resistance in clinical isolates of Burkholderia pseudomallei.

OBJECTIVES: Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole is commonly used to treat melioidosis. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing using the disc diffusion method is commonly used in melioidosis-endemic areas, but may overestimate resistance to trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We performed d...

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Main Authors: Wuthiekanun, V, Cheng, A, Chierakul, W, Amornchai, P, Limmathurotsakul, D, Chaowagul, W, Simpson, A, Short, J, Wongsuvan, G, Maharjan, B, White, N, Peacock, S
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2005