Relapse of chronic melioidosis in a paediatric cystic fibrosis patient: first case report from Malaysia
Background: Burkholderia pseudomallei is the causative agent of melioidosis, which is a potentially life threatening disease endemic in Southeast Asian countries. In Malaysia, cystic fibrosis (CF) is an uncommon condition. The association between CF and B.pseudomallei infections has been reported pr...
Main Authors: | Mariappan, Vanitha, Thavagnanam, Surendran, Vellasamy, Kumutha Malar, Teh, Cindy Ju Shuan, Atiya, Nadia, Ponnampalavanar, Sasheela, Vadivelu, Jamuna |
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BMC
2018
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