Two fatal cases of melioidosis on the Thai-Myanmar border.
Melioidosis is endemic in areas of Southeast Asia, however, there are no published reports from the Thai-Myanmar border. We report the first two documented cases of fatal melioidosis in this region. This is of great public health importance and highlights the need to both increase clinical awareness...
Main Authors: | Chu, C, Winearls, S, Ling, C, Torchinsky, M, Phyo, A, Haohankunnathum, W, Turner, P, Wuthiekanun, V, Nosten, F |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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Faculty of 1000 Ltd
2014
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