Outbreak of melioidosis and leptospirosis co-infection following a rescue operation

Medical Journal of Malaysia

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 293-297

  Sapian, M ^a   Khairi, M T ^b   How, S H ^c   Rajalingam, R ^d   Sahhir, K ^a   Norazah, A ^e   Khebir, V ^f   Jamalludin, A R ^c  

^a Pahang State Health Department   (Malaysia)

^b Jengka Health Clinic   (Malaysia)

^c INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^d Hospital Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah   (Malaysia)

^e INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Malaysia)

^f MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Co infection; Leptospirosis; Melioidosis; Outbreak; Rescue

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BURKHOLDERIA PSEUDOMALLEI; DIABETES MELLITUS; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LEPTOSPIRA; LEPTOSPIROSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MELIOIDOSIS; MIXED INFECTION; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN;

ADULT; BURKHOLDERIA PSEUDOMALLEI; COINFECTION; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEPTOSPIRA; LEPTOSPIROSIS; MALAYSIA; MALE; MELIOIDOSIS; MIDDLE AGED; RESCUE WORK; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84864465319     PISSN: 03005283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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