Melioidosis in India : The tip of the iceberg?

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 103, Issue JAN., 1996, Pages 62-65

  Jacob John, T ^a   Jesudason, Mary V ^a   Lalitha, Mukkai K ^a   Ganesh, Alka ^a   Mohandas, Vatekad ^a   Cherian, Thomas ^a   Mathai, Dilip ^a   Chandy, Mathew J ^a  

^a CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Burkholderia pseudomallei; Granuloma; Melioidosis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFTAZIDIME; COTRIMOXAZOLE; IMIPENEM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BODY FLUID; BURKHOLDERIA PSEUDOMALLEI; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; GRANULOMA; HUMAN; INDIA; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MELIOIDOSIS; PSEUDOMONAS; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; BURKHOLDERIA PSEUDOMALLEI; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; MELIOIDOSIS; MIDDLE AGED; PSEUDOMONAS INFECTIONS;

EID: 0030031765     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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