Burkholderia pseudomallei in Environment of Adolescent Siblings with Melioidosis,Kerala, India, 2019 |
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| Authors: | Praveena Bhaskaran Vinitha Prasad Anusha Gopinathan Tushar Shaw Suchitra Sivadas Chandrasekhar Jayakumar Soumi Chowdhury Aparna Dravid Chiranjay Mukhopadhyay Anil Kumar |
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| Affiliation: | Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, India (P. Bhaskaran, V. Prasad, S. Sivadas, C. Jayakumar, A. Kumar);SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Chennai, India (A. Gopinathan);Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bangalore, India (T. Shaw);Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India (T. Shaw, S. Chowdhury, A. Dravid, C. Mukhopadhyay) |
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| Abstract: | ![]()
In 2019, Burkholderia pseudomallei was isolated from the backyard of 2 siblings with melioidosis in Kerala, India. This finding highlights the value of healthcare providers being aware of risk for melioidosis in febrile patients, of residents taking precautions when outside, and of increasing environmental surveillance for B. pseudomallei in this region. |
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| Keywords: | Melioidosis Burkholderia pseudomallei environmental surveillance lymphadenitis sepsis bacteria Kerala India |
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