Recurrent Melioidosis in the Darwin Prospective Melioidosis Study: Improving Therapies Mean that Relapse Cases Are Now Rare

Derek S Sarovich; L Ward; Erin P Price; M Mayo; M C Pitman; R W Baird; B J Currie

doi:10.1128/JCM.02239-13

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Recurrent Melioidosis in the Darwin Prospective Melioidosis Study: Improving Therapies Mean that Relapse Cases Are Now Rare

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Recurrent Melioidosis in the Darwin Prospective Melioidosis Study: Improving Therapies Mean that Relapse Cases Are Now Rare

Derek S Sarovich, L Ward, Erin P Price, M Mayo, M C Pitman, R W Baird and B J Currie

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, Vol.52(2), pp.650-653

2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.02239-13

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The Darwin Prospective Melioidosis Study has documented 785 melioidosis cases over 23 years. Recurrent melioidosis occurred in 39/679 (5.7%) patients surviving initial infection; 29 patients suffered relapse of the original infection, and 10 presented with a new Burkholderia pseudomallei infection. With improved therapy, relapse has become rare in recent years. Copyright © 2014, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

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Title: Recurrent Melioidosis in the Darwin Prospective Melioidosis Study: Improving Therapies Mean that Relapse Cases Are Now Rare
Authors: Derek S Sarovich (Author) - Menzies School of Health Research
L Ward (Author) - Menzies School of Health Research
Erin P Price (Author) - Menzies School of Health Research
M Mayo (Author) - Menzies School of Health Research
M C Pitman (Author) - Royal Darwin Hospital
R W Baird (Author) - Royal Darwin Hospital
B J Currie (Author) - Menzies School of Health Research
Publication details: Journal of Clinical Microbiology, Vol.52(2), pp.650-653
Publisher: American Society for Microbiology
Date published: 2014
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.02239-13
ISSN: 0095-1137
Copyright note: Copyright © 2014 American Society for Microbiology. Reproduced here in accordance with the publisher's copyright policy.
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Centre for Bioinnovation
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99450567302621
Output Type: Journal article

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