Melioidosis caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei in drinking water, Thailand, 2012.

We identified 10 patients in Thailand with culture-confirmed melioidosis who had Burkholderia pseudomallei isolated from their drinking water. The multilocus sequence type of B. pseudomallei from clinical specimens and water samples were identical for 2 patients. This finding suggests that drinking...

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Main Authors: Limmathurotsakul, D, Wongsuvan, G, Aanensen, D, Ngamwilai, S, Saiprom, N, Rongkard, P, Thaipadungpanit, J, Kanoksil, M, Chantratita, N, Day, N, Peacock, S
Formato: Journal article
Idioma:English
Publicado: 2014
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Summary:We identified 10 patients in Thailand with culture-confirmed melioidosis who had Burkholderia pseudomallei isolated from their drinking water. The multilocus sequence type of B. pseudomallei from clinical specimens and water samples were identical for 2 patients. This finding suggests that drinking water is a preventable source of B. pseudomallei infection.